On March 27, journalist Nurhadi of news outlet Tempo was assaulted in East Java while investigating a tax bribery case, raising concerns over growing violence against journalists in Indonesia. According to media reports, the act occurred while Nurhadi attempted to confirm details of a tax collection case from the former director of Inspection of the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and owners, has urged Indonesia to immediately release journalist Philip Jacobson, who works as an editor for the environmental news outlet Mongabay. Jacobson, a U.S. national, was detained on January 21 on charges of visa violations according to a statement issued by his […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) hosted a panel discussion on “Media coverage and public perception of refugees and migrants” as part of the 2017 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day gathering in Jakarta, Indonesia May 3-4, 2017. The panel included: • Sawssan Abou-Zahr, Independent Journalist and Lebanon Peace-Building Expert for Peace Direct • Paul Dillon, Project Manager/Media Officer, […]

Just five months before Indonesia is set to host UNESCO’s 2017 celebration of World Press Freedom Day, its government still has not met a regional human rights watchdog’s demands to address press freedom violations in the country’s restive West Papua province. Upon the announcement in July that UNESCO would mark May 3, 2017 with a […]