The International Press Institute (IPI) today called for greater action to protect journalists’ safety in Pakistan after a TV news employee was killed in Karachi after militants opened fire on a news van in which he was traveling. Local media reported that motorcycle-borne assailants attacked the Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) van while it was […]

Lea esta noticia en español. Ecuador’s restrictive communications laws have limited investigative journalism to news websites constantly struggling amid precarious economic circumstances, so the takedown of five online media outlets in less than 72 hours following numerous digital attacks represents a troubling development. The incidents have come ahead of a presidential election set for Feb. […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a Kenya court’s decision declaring the country’s criminal libel law unconstitutional. High Court Judge John Mativo ruled yesterday that Penal Code Sec. 194’s criminal penalties, including up to two years behind bars, ran counter to the Constitution’s guarantee of free expression, especially given Kenyans’ ability to seek redress […]

Authorities in Peru must fully investigate a violent attack in which assailants reportedly tried to cut out a journalist’s tongue, leaving him hospitalised in critical condition, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Lima-based media NGO the Institute for Press and Society (IPYS) reported that unidentified assailants attacked Marco Bonifacio Sánchez, host of the program […]