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IPI German Committee: Treason affair has strengthened press freedom in Germany

Lesen Sie diesen Artikel auf Deutsch The German National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) said today that press freedom in Germany had been strengthened by events in connection with the investigation of two journalists from the website netzpolitik.org on suspicion of treason. Following vigorous protests against the launching of the investigation, the public […]

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IPI Deutsches Kommittee: Landesverrats-Affäre hat Pressefreiheit in Deutschland gestärkt

Read this article in English Das Deutsche Nationalkomitee des International Press Institute IPI sieht die Pressefreiheit in Deutschland durch die Vorgänge im Zusammenhang mit dem Ermittlungsverfahren wegen Landesverrats gegen zwei Journalisten von netzpolitik.org gestärkt. Nach heftigen Protesten gegen die Einleitung des Ermittlungsverfahrens wurde das die Pressefreiheit tangierende Vorgehen des Generalbundesanwalts vom Bundesjustizminister gestoppt, der Generalbundesanwalt […]

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Serbia: Wave of lawsuits against investigative portal KRIK chills media freedom

We, the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), express our concerns over the recent wave of vexatious lawsuits against the investigative portal Network for Investigation of Crime and Corruption (KRIK) in Serbia. We believe that these lawsuits are a form of strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPPs) that aim to stifle scrutiny […]

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IPI urges release of Al Jazeera journalist arrested in Berlin

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged German authorities to release Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, a well-known Egyptian television presenter, who was arrested yesterday at Berlin’s Tegel airport as he was about to board a flight to Qatar. “IPI condemns Mr. Mansour’s arrest in the strongest possible terms,” IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi said. […]

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