The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today urged the international community to demand that Saudi Arabia ensure justice for Jamal Khashoggi following a report released today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today expressed concern over the apparent abduction of Jamal Khashoggi, a noted Saudi Arabian journalist living in self-imposed exile in the United States, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. In a letter to the king of Saudi […]

Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations that have blockaded Qatar and cut diplomatic relations over accusations that it supports terrorism should drop demands that it close Doha-based news network Al Jazeera and other media outlets, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Earlier today, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt agreed […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over moves by Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other Arab countries to silence Qatar’s state-funded satellite television network Al Jazeera. On Monday, Saudi Arabia closed Al Jazeera’s bureau in Riyadh and revoked its operating licence. Jordan followed suit on Tuesday, announcing its decision to close the network’s bureau […]