The European Parliament has signed off on a lengthy resolution that challenges nations in Africa’s Sahel region to improve their record on press freedom, journalists’ safety and human rights. Though the resolution adopted on Oct. 22 lacks any real muscle, its sends an important message that nations getting development and humanitarian support from the European Union should […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today released a new publication on how biased and offensive language can skew news coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Drawing on the knowledge and first-hand experiences of Israeli and Palestinian journalists, “Use With Care: A Reporter’s Glossary of Loaded Language in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” deals with the complex reality in […]

Following lengthy efforts to establish laws on public broadcasting, media regulation and freedom of information in South Sudan, a package of media legislation is now awaiting approval by President Salva Kiir. Some local media organisations see the measures as a step in the right. In a review carried out by the International Press Institute (IPI) […]

At least three high-ranking Saint Lucian public officials have announced plans to sue a local radio broadcaster for defamation after the broadcaster read on-air an investigative news article alluding to possible wrongdoing by members of the current governing party. The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over the intent behind the lawsuits, noting that […]