Based on information provided to IPI, there are renewed concerns about press freedom in Russia. Recently, some journalists attempting to cover protests at the G8 meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, were arrested by the authorities, and there is new legislation awaiting the signature of President Putin that restricts the media’s right to criticise officials. On […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the shooting of two Palestinian photographers by Israeli forces in Gaza. According to information provided to IPI, Hamdi Al Khur, a photographer with the Turkish-based Ihlas News Agency was shot twice by Israeli snipers on 7 July while […]

According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), the medium wave signal of the London-based SW Radio Africa is apparently being jammed in and around the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. The apparent jamming follows reports over the last two weeks of the break-up of the medium wave signal inside Zimbabwe. At first, these […]

H.E. Nursultan Nazarbaev President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ul. Beybitshilik 11 473000 Astana Kazakhstan Fax: +7-3172-243308 / +7 3172 323 073 Vienna, 4 July 2006 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, is deeply concerned about amendments to Kazakhstan’s media […]