The International Press Institute (IPI) last week completed a two-day emergency press freedom mission to Jordan, as a direct response to the suspension of more than 200 online news websites by the Jordanian authorities. The move came just two weeks after IPI’s World Congress in Amman May 19-21, and appears to place Jordan at odds […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today called for a halt to escalating rhetoric from Turkish officials targeting foreign journalists. Hurriyet reported that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting with members of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) yesterday accused a Turkish BBC reporter […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today expressed concern that a freedom of information law recently passed by Hungary’s parliament limits government transparency and could increase the risk of corruption. “We strongly urge Hungarian President János Áder not to sign this measure into law,” IPI Director […]

Recent attacks against journalists in Zimbabwe could make it difficult for citizens there to receive relevant and timely information ahead of the country’s July 31 parliamentary and presidential elections, according to International Press Institute Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie. On June 14, three masked assailants reportedly abducted Zimbabwean freelance journalist Paul Pindani from his home […]