Journalism in Egypt has always been dubbed “the business of looking for trouble”. Lately, the trouble factor has exponentially increased with a consistent crackdown on journalists, with the blessing of the current cabinet headed by Dr. Hazem El-Beblawi. Egypt has almost always presented reporters with a hostile environment, with state authorities targeting them since the […]

Costa Rica may suffer a blow to its image as one of Latin America’s beacons of democracy after a government agency was accused of spying on one of the country’s most popular daily newspapers. Diario Extra reported that the Investigative Police Body in Costa Rica, or the OIJ, had been monitoring and recording the telephone […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) has partnered with member-supported writing platform Contributoria to sponsor its April issue, which will focus on press freedom. Contributoria is accepting proposals for the April issue throughout this month. “IPI is proud to be the very first Contributoria sponsor,” IPI Development Coordinator & Congress Manager Silvia Morales said. “As one of […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined more than 40 freedom of expression organisations in an appeal to Moroccan authorities for the immediate release of editor Ali Anouzla. Anouzla was arrested on Sept. 17, 2013 and faces terrorism-related charges in connection with a news article published on the Arabic edition of Lakome.com. The article included […]