The International Press Institute’s (IPI) Nepal National Committee today urged the Nepal government to immediately release journalist Sushil Pant and online portal owner Santosh Bhattarai, who were arrested in the capital Kathmandu on June 20. Guest editor of the online portal www.nepaliheadlines.com, Pant, and Bhattarai, the owner, were arrested by Nepali police for publishing a […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) last week completed a two-day emergency press freedom mission to Jordan, as a direct response to the suspension of more than 200 online news websites by the Jordanian authorities. The move came just two weeks after IPI’s World Congress in Amman May 19-21, and appears to place Jordan at odds […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today called for a halt to escalating rhetoric from Turkish officials targeting foreign journalists. Hurriyet reported that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting with members of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) yesterday accused a Turkish BBC reporter […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today expressed concern that a freedom of information law recently passed by Hungary’s parliament limits government transparency and could increase the risk of corruption. “We strongly urge Hungarian President János Áder not to sign this measure into law,” IPI Director […]