Rwandan journalist Fred Muvunyi last week became the first head of the new Rwanda Media Commission, a seven-member self-regulatory body. It is a first for a country with a spotty record of press freedom and a history of self-censorship*. The commission itself was created by a government statute in March. That alone should raise concerns […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined calls for Russian authorities to release a photojournalist who was seized along with Greenpeace activists who sought to disrupt Arctic offshore drilling. A court in Murmansk on Thursday remanded Denis Sinyakov into custody for two months while prosecutors consider whether to bring piracy charges against him and 29 […]

Since the Egyptian military seized power on July 3, 2013, foreign and domestic journalists and news organisations working in the country have faced harassment, detention and broadcast prohibitions. Underscoring the challenges facing journalists in Egypt, International Press Institute (IPI) Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie and Al-Jazeera Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief Abderrahim Foukara will discuss violations […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Friday joined more than 50 freedom of expression organisations in an open appeal to Moroccan authorities calling for the immediate release of editor Ali Anouzla. The full text of the statement appears below. *********************************************************** Open appeal to the Moroccan authorities Over 50 freedom of expression organisations call for immediate […]