Leggi questo articolo in italiano. On Tuesday, 9 June 2020, the Italian Constitutional Court will hold a public hearing into the legitimacy of laws that allow for jail sentences for journalists convicted of defamation. It comes after the Italian State Attorney submitted a memorandum to the Court on 31 March 2020 on behalf of the […]

Read this statement in English. I partner del consorzio Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) si appellano alla Corte Costituzionale Italiana perché consideri incostituzionale la pena del carcere nelle condanne per diffamazione: un primo passo verso una riforma legislativa più ampia che adegui l’Italia agli standard europei. Martedì 9 giugno 2020 la Corte Costituzionale terrà un’udienza […]

The new security law approved by China’s National People’s Congress poses a serious threat to democracy and press freedom in Hong Kong, said journalists based in the territory. Speaking during a discussion organized by Vienna’s Press Club Concordia and the International Press Institute (IPI) yesterday, two Hong Kong-based journalists, Mok Kwan Ling of Ming Pao […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the authorities in Ethiopia to stop the legal harassment of journalist Yayesew Shimelis and to guarantee freedom of expression and press freedom in the country. Shimelis, who works as an independent journalist and has […]