The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned Egypt’s detention of prominent journalist Hossam Bahgat for allegedly publishing “false news” and “information that endangers the public well-being”. Bahgat is known in the country for founding the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) in 2002 and serving as its director. However, following the military takeover in 2013, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over a raid by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) this morning on offices of The Post newspaper, an incident that comes amid mounting pressure on the publication in recent months. ZRA officers, accompanied by armed police officers, arrived at the Lusaka offices of Post Newspapers Limited at […]

2020 has been, once again, a bad year for freedom of information in Spain: not only has there been no relevant legislative progress, despite the change of government, but serious incidents have also occurred. The coronavirus pandemic has had, also in this country, a negative impact on press freedom, mainly due to the very serious […]

The next Spanish government should repeal a controversial public security law and restore independence to the country’s public broadcaster, a group of international press freedom organisations said in a report released today.