The International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) today expressed solidarity with two foreign photojournalists physically assaulted on the Greek island of Lesbos while attempting to cover the ongoing refugee crisis. According to local media reports, AFP photographer Aris Messinis and American freelancer Nicole Tung were ordered by a volunteer […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over the potential chilling effect of a controversial social media bill in Nigeria, urging lawmakers not to approve the measure and welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to veto it if passed. The “Frivolous Petitions Bill” has drawn controversy for a provision stipulating that anyone who posts an […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed disappointment over the decision of the Hungarian Parliament’s Justice Committee not to approve a bill that would have repealed criminal defamation and established safeguards against the abuse of civil defamation law. Last month, IPI joined 29 other international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations in writing to the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN), Geneva Global Media and the Geneva Press Club today presented the International Declaration and Best Practices on the Promotion of Journalists Safety at an event organised in Geneva. The International Declaration, which was timely unveiled on the eve of International Human Rights Day, aims to […]