Gérard Davet, an investigative journalist with French daily newspaper Le Monde, is currently at the centre of a scandal that has led to criminal charges against the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency for allegedly misusing security services to uncover Davet’s sources. Davet – who uncovered allegations that L’Oreal heiress and billionaire Liliane Bettencourt […]

As Liberia prepares for a presidential run-off election to be held on 8 November, there have been a series of attacks and threats against journalists –  in the latest incident, a radio and television station were targeted in an arson attack. A month and a half ago, David Kolleh of the FrontPage Africa newspaper was intimidated and […]

A Turkish journalist released in June after spending two years in pre-trial detention has died, reportedly as a result of the government’s alleged failure to provide adequate medical care during her incarceration. Hürriyet reported that Suzan Zengin – a human rights activist, journalist and translator who was imprisoned for alleged ties to an illegal organisation […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) is highly concerned at the continued deterioration of press freedom in Chile. As major student-led protests continue across the country, the frequency of attacks on journalists has risen sharply and the government has drafted a new law that would unacceptably limit both freedom of expression and the ability of reporters […]