The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the killing of journalist Naji Assaad (also spelled Naji al-Asaad) in Syria yesterday, as well as the recent string of targeted attacks perpetrated by both pro-government and opposition forces against journalists and media outlets. IPI Press Freedom Manager Barbara Trionfi said: “We condemn the targeted killing of any journalist, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined international observers in calling on Kenya to conduct a full investigation into the beating death last week of a journalist in an attack that his colleagues said may be linked to reports on a case before the International Criminal Court. According to local media, journalist John Kituyi, 63, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged authorities in South Sudan to apprehend those behind an ambush attack last weekend on the two-car convoy of a local official that left five local journalists dead. Unidentified heavily-armed men attacked the convoy of County Commissioner Maradom James Benjamin on Sunday while it travelled in western Bahr al-Ghazal […]

The International Press institute (IPI) today condemned the murder of a South Sudanese journalist whose body was found dumped at a farm last week some three months after he was kidnapped by armed men. Six men reportedly abducted veteran journalist Isaac Vuni, former deputy director of South Sudan’s National Ministry of Information, and his brother […]