The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently criticized the government of the Indian state of Kerala for promulgating an ordinance criminalizing defamation and urged its immediate withdrawal. The Kerala Police Act amendment ordinance, which was approved by the Governor of the Southern […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemned police violence against journalists covering the protests in Uganda last week following the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine, otherwise known as Robert Kyagulanyi, campaigned in east Uganda in the lead up to January presidential elections against incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who has been in office […]

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on press freedom and independent journalism in Malta, the EU’s smallest member state. Key issues include a non-transparent system of providing public aid to media outlets, a restrictive attitude toward access to information, and delays in the public inquiry into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the detention and intimidation of journalist Antonis Rigopoulos as he was covering a recent protest in the Greek capital Athens and called on the Interior Ministry and the Hellenic Police to ensure all officers are trained not to hinder the work of the media. IPI, a global network […]