In an interview on 5 November, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, told a reporter from the state-owned Ethiopian Television that elements of the local and international media were guilty of “fanning” recent violence in the capital, Addis Ababa that has led to the deaths of at least 42 people. In response to a politically loaded […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 112 countries, is deeply concerned about the beating of Yemeni cameraman Mujeeb Suwailih at the hands of local security forces. Suwailih, who works for the pan-Arab news channel Al-Arabiya, was filming a protest by workers at a public […]

On 12 October, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football, announced new rules on the use of digital images taken during the 2006 World Cup final in Germany. According to the new rules, electronic media will only be allowed to use digital images after the expiration of one hour […]

This statement is issued by members of the ‘International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal’. · ARTICLE 19 · Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) · International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) · International Media Support (IMS) · International Press Institute (IPI) · Press Institute of India (PII) · Reporters sans Frontičres (RSF) · […]