Three Algerian journalists were detained on defamation and privacy violation charges last month, with one remaining behind bars pending further trial. The wave of journalists’ arrests started on October 22, Algeria’s National Press Day, when Adlène Mellah, director of the online news sites Algérie Direct and Dzair Presse, was reportedly detained and charged with insult […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, is pleased to announce that its 68th World Congress and General Assembly will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from June 4 to 6, 2019 in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The World Congress is IPI’s […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned the decision of the Philippines government to prosecute news site Rappler and its founder, Maria Ressa, on charges of tax evasion. “President Rodrigo Duterte is increasingly seeking to silence his critics by any means”, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of journalists, editors and media executives for press freedom, today condemned the White House’s decision to suspend the press pass of CNN’s chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, until further notice. The suspension of Acosta’s “hard pass” guaranteeing access to the White House grounds was announced by […]