The International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the arrest of NewsDay reporter Obey Manayiti on criminal insult charges brought by an ousted ruling party (ZANU-PF) official. On Monday, Feb. 18, Manyiti was taken into police custody after having appeared at a police station to demand personal security. The Zimbabwean reported that Manyiti had approached police because […]

Last year, Colombia’s Press Freedom Foundation (FLIP, according to its Spanish acronym) published a printed manual for journalists facing libel and insult* charges. This past month, the organisation released an online version of the manual, “so that any journalist could access it,” FLIP director Andrés Morales explained to the Knight Foundation. The International Press Institute […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged the Sri Lankan authorities to conduct a swift and comprehensive investigation into the violent attack on Sunday Leader journalist Faraz Shauketaly. Shauketaly was seriously injured on Saturday after three gunmen broke into his house near the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and opened fire from close range. The 54-year-old […]

A delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) this week examined Mexican government measures to ensure greater safety of journalists, along with strategies adopted by media and journalists to continue reporting from highly dangerous parts of the country. The delegation met with a wide variety […]