The International Press Institute’s Annual World Congress and 61st General Assembly in Taipei, Taiwan, began today with an address by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ma Ying-jeou. The President’s address emphasized his country’s commitment to humanitarian assistance, and its role as a force for peace in the region. It also emphasized the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN-IFRA) today expressed concern for the whereabouts of a Mexican journalist reported missing this week by his daughters, and called on federal authorities to clarify the murky details surrounding his disappearance. Six journalists have been killed in Mexico in 2012, including Milenio correspondent Victor […]

Hassan Ruvakuki, a reporter for Radio France Internationale’s (RFI) Swahili-language service and local broadcaster Bonesha FM, was convicted to life in prison by a local court on Wednesday, along with 13 others in the eastern African country of Burundi, on charges of terrorism. According to RFI, Ruvakuki was arrested in November last year after returning […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) expects to return to the Dominican Republic to address the invitation issued last week by the Chamber of Representatives of that country. The meeting with the Representatives was part of the Press Freedom Mission to the Dominican Republic carried out by an IPI delegation headed by IPI Executive Director Alison […]