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IPI awards prominent Iranian journalist its highest honour

The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced that Iranian journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin has been named the IPI World Press Freedom Hero. Shamsolvaezin is the former editor, and in some cases founder, of four reformist dailies, Kayhan, Jame’eh (later Tous), Neshat, and Asr-e Azadegan, which were all successively shut down by Iran’s authorities. He was jailed numerous […]

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Egypt charges 20 journalists in disregard of its commitments

Egypt’s public prosecutor announced on Wednesday that 20 journalists working for the international network Al Jazeera will face trial on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The journalists face up to 15 years in prison, if found guilty. According to news sources, of the 20 journalists charged yesterday, 16 Egyptian journalists are accused of […]

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IPI welcomes vote to repeal Ukraine anti-protest law

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today welcomed news that Ukraine’s parliament voted to repeal sweeping anti-protest legislation that had touched off violent clashes between protestors and police. A large majority of lawmakers voted yesterday to scrap provisions of the law, which among other troubling provisions […]

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Former journalist assaulted in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today expressed concern about a reported physical attack on a former long-time journalist and NGO activist in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sinan Alic said that an unknown man attacked him at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday near his weekend home in […]

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