Friends and colleagues of Kadri Gürsel, who remains incarcerated in Turkey’s Silivri Prison, have committed themselves to fighting for his release and that of all journalists in jail in the country. In light of recent events, Turkey has become the biggest jailer of journalists, with almost 140 currently behind bars, prompting international criticism. According to […]

“We will not stop fighting until you and your colleagues walk free”, IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi concluded in the letter she addressed directly to IPI Executive Board Member Kadri Gürsel and all journalists currently in jail in Turkey. The letter is intended to bring hope to all imprisoned journalists, and specifically to Kadri Gürsel, […]

After the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the radical Islamist organization promised that journalists could operate freely under the new government. Now, proof that the Taliban is betraying that commitment is quickly adding up, Afghan journalists told IPI. “The situation for journalists is getting worse everyday.”  On September 7, Taqi Daryabi and Nemat Naqdi, two journalists […]

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 USA Fax: +1-703-697 83 39 Vienna, 9 April 2003 Dear Secretary Rumsfeld, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in 115 nations, protests in the strongest possible […]