Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Spain’s PDLI to monitor harassment of female journalists on social media

Leer en español The Madrid-based Platform for the Defence of Free Expression (PDLI) has announced that it will create an observatory to monitor the harassment of female journalists on social media in Spain in cooperation with the Spanish Federation of Journalist Unions (FeSP), which is a member of the platform. According to the Organization for […]

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IPI to join ‘unprecedented’ mission to the United States

Marking one year after the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the International Press Institute (IPI) will join a Jan. 15 to 17 international mission to the United States to assess changes in the media and press freedom landscape in the country and bring concerns to the attention of relevant authorities. […]

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IPI condemns beating of South Korean journalists in China

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the physical assault of two South Korean journalists in China and urged the Chinese government to clarify the incident and hold those responsible to account. Thursday’s incident occurred as South Korean President Moon Jae-in toured a trade fair in Beijing as part of his four-day state visit to […]

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Mexico most deadly country for journalists in 2017

Mexico was the deadliest country for journalists in 2017 with at least 14* killed, edging out Iraq and Syria, even as the total number who died around the world in connection with their work dropped to its lowest level in a nearly a decade, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI has added 82 […]

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