Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

IPI condemns killing of Malta journalist

Malta authorities must undertake an unrelenting investigation to find those responsible for Monday’s murder of well-known investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Caruana Galizia, 53, a blogger and newspaper columnist who has written extensively about corruption in the European Union’s smallest member state, was killed in a car bombing […]

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech to stand trial for murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Maltese prosecutors today indicted the man accused of ordering the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in another important milestone in the fight against impunity and for full justice for her assassination. On August 18, prosecutors filed the bill of indictment in court seeking life imprisonment for businessman Yorgen Fenech on charges of complicity […]

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#MemberInterview: Kenya’s press navigates tense presidential election

Zur deutschen Version Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announced this week that he would not take part in a planned rerun of the country’s presidential vote scheduled for Oct. 26, marking the latest plot twist in the highly contested election. Citing irregularities, the Kenyan Supreme Court previously overturned the results of the initial Aug. 8 […]

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Back to Africa! IPI to hold 2018 World Congress next June in Abuja, Nigeria

Deutsch The International Press Institute (IPI) announced today that it will hold its 2018 annual World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria from June 21 – 23, 2018. Under the theme “Why Good Journalism Matters”, the World Congress will affirm the indispensable role of quality media in building strong societies, showcasing investigative stories and projects that bring […]

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