Prosecutors in Washington, D.C. should immediately drop felony riot charges against reporters who were detained on Friday covering violent protests against Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Six reporters face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $25,000 if convicted. They maintain that they were merely […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged Mexican authorities to conduct a full investigation into the murder of Mexican journalist Jorge Torres Palacios, whose body was found on June 2, four days after he was kidnapped by his home in Acapulco, Guerrero state. The long-time journalist had worked as the spokesman for the Health Office […]

The International Press Institute is saddened by the passing of award-winning Brazilian video journalist, Santiago Andrade, on Feb. 10. Andrade, 49, was declared brain dead after being hit in the head by an explosive device as he was covering street protests in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 6. The device, described as a firecracker, had […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called for a full investigation into the fate of a Russian photojournalist whose death was confirmed today nearly a month after he went missing in eastern Ukraine. “We are saddened to learn of Andrei Stenin’s death,” IPI Senior Press Freedom Adviser Steven M. Ellis said. “Our thoughts are with […]