Egypt may get a freedom of information law, according to Al Masry Al Youm, but it comes in the wake of renewed harassment of the media and revival of the infamous Information Ministry that was eliminated following the January 25 revolution. “The proposed law would establish a process by which Egyptian citizens can access government […]

News reporters working for Zambian local television station Muvi Television were on Monday brutally beaten, purportedly by supporters of the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in Lusaka West.  Although the government has called for the prosecution of the perpetrators, IPI is concerned about a culture of impunity for political party supporters that those who […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), joins the Croatian Journalists ´Association (HND) in demanding that Croatia´s public prosecutor investigate death threats allegedly made by top military officials against Croatian journalist Drago Hedl. Hedl, who works for the Zagreb-daily Jutarnji List, has been writing about war crimes […]

Mexican journalist and human rights activist Lydia Cacho, 48, was threatened twice last month, according to news reports. On 14 June, the foundation which carries her name, based in Madrid, received an email warning Cacho to “keep her mouth shut” or she would be killed. Only three days later she received an anonymous phone call […]