Social media has proved to be an inestimably valuable tool for freedom of expression around the world, and more specifically in repressive countries, where it has become the only sphere where critics can raise their voice. As Bahrain human right activist Nabeel Rajab recently told IPI, speaking on the press freedom situation in his country: […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged regulators in Ecuador to drop proceedings that could leave a newspaper forced to issue seven consecutive days of apologies and facing possible future fines of nearly $500,000, all due to a single political cartoon satirising a lawmaker from President Rafael Correa’s party. Ecuador’s Superintendence of Information and Communication […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over reports that Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink could face up to five years in prison in Turkey on accusations that she spread terrorist propaganda on social media. The case reportedly stems from comments the Turkey-based freelance journalist posted on social media and on a blog promoting the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, who spent 13 months in prison in Egypt, but it demanded the release of his two colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, who remain in custody. Greste, an Australian national, was deported and taken to Cyprus, on his way to […]