The International Press Institute (IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the Tanzanian government’s banning of the Tanzania Daima newspaper. The government of Tanzania issued an order on June 23 banning the print and distribution of the newspaper within and outside the country. The government has […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, expressed dismay over the plea bargain that Tanzania journalist Erick Kabendera was forced to sign this week to secure his release after seven months in prison. Kabendera, an award-winning journalist, walked out of the prison on February […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged authorities in Tanzania to end the inhumane treatment of jailed journalist Erick Kabendera and grant him bail on medical grounds. Kabendera, a freelance journalist who has written for several publications around the world, was arrested […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, has welcomed the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) intervention in the case of jailed Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera. In a statement, the ACHPR said that it had sent a joint letter of appeal to Tanzanian […]