The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs to drop a proposed, vaguely worded bill that would criminalise “strife-inciting calls”. In a joint statement issued Monday, over a dozen news outlets and 20 Georgian media freedom and human rights groups said the bill “carries a risk of unreasonably restricting freedom […]

A Yemeni NGO’s report that it documented 25 attacks on journalists in Sana’a over the space of two days early this week – including beatings, kidnappings and detentions – is cause for deep concern, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The Freedom Foundation for media freedom, rights and development said that the attacks on […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) today condemned a decision by a court in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia / FYROM) upholding the conviction of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski for allegedly revealing the identity of a protected witness. The Skopje Court of Appeal on Jan. 15 rejected Kezarovski’s challenge to the conviction, but reduced his prison […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed deep concern over Tanzanian authorities’ decision last week to suspend highly circulated regional newspaper The East African. The newspaper, which has been in publication for 20 years, was removed from circulation following notice by Tanzanian officials in a Jan. 21 letter that it must cease publication until it […]