Three journalists who have been outstanding in their bravery and commitment to press freedom received awards from the International Press Institute (IPI) for their work, at a ceremony that was the highlight of the IPI’s recent 61st World Congress. The awards dinner, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad, honored IPI’s […]

Meeting at their annual general assembly on June 25, 2012, the members of the International Press Institute (IPI) adopted the Declaration of Port of Spain, which is an IPI-initiated call for governments throughout the Caribbean to repeal criminal defamation and insult laws. Read the Declaration here.  

Lea en español Beginning this week, IPI will undertake a two-week, four-nation mission in the Caribbean to push for the repeal of criminal defamation laws. From June 9 to 22, IPI delegates will visit Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago to meet with representatives of government, media, and civil society. As part […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on authorities in the Bahamas to ensure that the rights of the media are respected ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections. Bahamians will go to the polls on May 7 to determine all 41 seats in the country’s House of Assembly, the lower legislative chamber. Traditionally, the leader of […]