Russian legislators on Friday proposed a bill to recriminalise libel, a move that came just over six months after the crime was downgraded to an administrative offence. The Moscow Times reported yesterday that the bill would introduce maximum fines of approximately 500,000 roubles (approximately 12,324 euros) or up to five years in prison for libel, […]

The international conference on “Oil, Gas & Media”, organised by the International Press Institute (IPI) and its national committee in Azerbaijan, will bring together major players in the oil and gas industry, energy experts and analysts, and media practitioners to explore how public opinion, freedom of information, media relations and social media all intersect with […]

The state of Israel has come to a plea bargain agreement with the lawyers of Israeli journalist Uri Blau in which the journalist will admit to possessing classified documents without authorisation, and the state will ask that Blau be allowed to do community service in lieu of prison time, according to local and international reports. The […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the launch of the Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC), a voluntary regulatory system for the Zambian media, which was scheduled to take place this afternoon. “I am proud to announce that the long-awaited launch of ZAMEC will finally take place tomorrow (today) after three years of planning and negotiations. […]