The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern for the safety of a French journalist suspected of being held hostage by leftist rebels, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, according to its Spanish acronym), and urged the Colombian government to clarify his whereabouts. Roméo Langlois, a correspondent for France 24 TV and Le Figaro, […]

The California Legislature yesterday passed a resolution recognising May 3 as World Press Freedom Day 2012 and encouraging state legislatures throughout the United States to take similar action. California State Senator Joe Simitian, who introduced Senate Joint Resolution 22, presented a copy to members of the Sacramento Press Club on the floor of the California […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemned the murder of Jamal Uddin, a journalist with the Bengali-language daily newspaper Gramer Kagoj. According to local news reports, Uddin was attacked by unidentifiable assailants with sharp weapons at a tea stall in the Jessore district, south-western Bangladesh, at 11 pm. on June 15. Local residents rushed […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned a recent series of physical and verbal attacks against journalists in Argentina, Honduras, and Panama allegedly at the hands of politicians. IPI Acting Deputy Director Anthony Mills said, “These alleged incidents underscore the reality that political figures are far too often behind attacks on the media in Latin […]