On 31 March, the body of Edward Chikombo, a part-time cameraman for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), was discovered close to the village of Darwendale, outside the capital Harare. Armed men had apparently taken Chikombo from his home in Glenview Township on 29 March. According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), the […]

H.E. Vojislav Kostunica Prime Minister of Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Fax: +381 11 36 17 697 H.E. Boris Tadic President of Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Fax: +381 11 30 30 868 Vienna, 16 April 2007 Your Excellencies, The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East […]

The International Press Institute, (IPI), expresses its grave concern for the well-being of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Gaza one month ago. Johnston has been the BBC correspondent in Gaza for three years – the only western broadcast journalist both living and working there. He was seized by masked […]

On 15 March, a new law entered into force that the International Press Institute (IPI) believes may have severe implications for the Polish media. Known as the “Lustration Act,” the new legislation obliges individuals born before 1 August 1972 to submit so-called “Lustration statements” to the authorities regarding their relationship with the Polish security services […]