The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 112 countries, strongly condemns the killing of two German journalists by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan. Karen Fischer and Christian Struwe, worked for Deutsche Welle, Germany’s national broadcaster. They were in Afghanistan to conduct research for a documentary and […]

According to information before IPI, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Turkmen Service correspondent Ogulsapar Muradova died in custody while serving a prison sentence on charges that were said to be politically motivated. Her relatives were notified by police on 14 September, but the circumstances of her death remain unclear. Based on media reports, Muradova’s body […]

According to information before IPI, a television station in the eastern Zayouna district of Baghdad was attacked by unidentified assailants early in the morning of 12 October, resulting in the death of 11 employees. The attackers, some wearing police uniforms, drove up to the office of the Shaabiya satellite television station in a convoy of […]

Α true nightmare, a harsh experience, a never-ending case hanging over your head: these are just a few of the ways Greek journalists have described the ordeal of being targeted in libel lawsuits by powerful politicians or businesspersons. Seeking hundreds of thousands or even millions of euros in compensation, these lawsuits have led many Greek […]