The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East and Central Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI) is alarmed by the recent attack on Klan Kosova Television journalist Valentina Ahmeti and cameraman Arben Restelica, in the town of Ferizaj/Urosevac. According to […]

British-Pakistani journalist Asad Qureshi, who was kidnapped in March in Pakistan’s restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, has been released, according to the British High Commission in the country, news reports said on Thursday. The High Commission did not release more information, except to say he was receiving consular assistance. Qureshi was abducted from the tribal areas around […]

The first trials relating to the Philippines’ worst-ever political massacre – in which 32 journalists were also slain – started today. A total of 57 people were slaughtered in the southern province of Maguindanao in November 2009. The 32 journalists were part of a convoy intercepted by over 100 gunmen at a roadside checkpoint in […]

Leonard Mulamba is editor-in-chief at Radio Okapi, which was named IPI’s 2010 Free Media Pioneer.  Mr. Mulamba has worked at Radio Okapi since it was established on 25 February 2002 and has held several positions at the station since then, including Editorial Secretary and Deputy Chief Editor. Mr. Mulamba has been editor-in-chief since January 2008. IPI: […]