The undersigned organizations strongly condemned the conviction of blogger and journalist Eskinder Nega on terrorism charges earlier today. The conviction represents the criminalization of peaceful dissent in Ethiopia and is a clear violation of the rights of freedom of the press and freedom of expression. On June 27, Nega was found guilty of “participation in […]

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, today promised to initiate a review of the nation’s criminal defamation laws. Persad-Bissessar made the pledge to an assembly of members of the International Press Institute (IPI) at the Diplomatic Centre in Port of Spain during the closing ceremony of IPI’s 61st annual World Congress. IPI […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), deplores the June 22, 2012 decision of the Kosovo parliament to keep media-unfriendly articles in the Criminal Code. It was the second time in two months that the parliament had voted in favour of the articles, which hold journalists criminally liable […]

“Guilty as charged,” was the verdict pronounced by judge Endeshaw Adane in the trial against Ethiopian blogger and journalist Eskinder Nega that took place in Addis Ababa today. Nega was found guilty of “participation in a terrorist organisation” and “planning, preparation, conspiracy, incitement and attempt of (a) terrorist act.” He faces life in prison. During the […]