A newly passed government secrecy law in Honduras threatens the efficacy of the country’s freedom-of-information legislation, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The Official Secrets Law was passed on Jan. 13 , though it is now Opens external link in new windowsuspended pending further study. Under its current terms, all government bodies would have […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today condemned Ukrainian lawmakers’ approval of sweeping anti-protest legislation that would recriminalise libel and severely restrict freedom of expression and assembly. Passed hastily and without debate yesterday by a show of lawmakers’ hands amid Opens external link in new windowscuffles […]

Leading into the International Press Institute (IPI)’s April 12 to 15 World Congress in Cape Town, IPI’s News Innovation Platform (IPI-NIP) will host a one-day symposium on digital media, focusing on sustainability, on Monday in Johannesburg. The event, titled “Opens external link in new windowChallengeSSS of the New Age”, will take place at the 54 […]

Egyptian voters have approved an amended Constitution that strengthens guarantees of freedom of the press and expression and a ban on government interference in the news media. In response to the vote, the International Press Institute (IPI) today urged the interim government to live up to the spirit of the new fundamental law by freeing […]