The Media Freedom Rapid Response condemns the decision of the Istanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court on 17 September ruling that journalist Can Dündar, who lives in exile in Germany, will be considered a fugitive and have his entire property confiscated if he does not appear in Turkish court within 15 days. We believe that the […]

The decision of the United States Department of Justice to order Al Jazeera’s U.S. affiliate AJ+ to register as a foreign agent is a major affront to press freedom, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, said today. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed concern over the summons issued to the managing director of the New Naratif news website, Thum Ping Tjin, to appear before the police on September 21, regarding a complaint filed by the Elections Department.    “The […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the attacks on the reporters Luciano da Conceicao and Leonardo Gimo, which took place on the night of September 13. Luciano da Conceicao, who works for the DW Africa news agency, was abducted from his […]