The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today expressed alarm over a Turkish court’s convictions of journalists in connection with the alleged “Ergenekon” coup plot. A special court set up at the Silivri Prison west of Istanbul yesterday convicted all but 21 of the 275 defendants implicated […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is concerned at the Greek authorities apparent denial of entry to a certain number of journalists. The case of Ivana Kosovska, foreign policy editor of the […]

An Afghan radio station that has sought to highlight women’s issues has reportedly been shut down by local authorities in northern Sar-e-Pul province, allegedly for lacking “requisite documents and professionalism.” However, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), a member of the IFEX global network for freedom of expression, has said that Radio Saday-e-Bano (Voice of Woman) […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today called on Ukrainian authorities to conduct swift, transparent and thorough investigations into a number of attacks on journalists in recent weeks and to bring the perpetrators to justice. At least five journalists in Ukraine have said that they were […]