The International Press Institute (IPI) was pleased to learn that members of a reporting crew sent by Al Jazeera Arabic to cover the armed conflict in Yemen who were kidnapped 10 days ago have been freed. The broadcaster yesterday reported the release of journalist Hamdi al-Bokari and cameraman Abdulaziz al-Sabri, who with driver Moneer al-Sabai […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) joined media organisations around the world today in condemning the Taliban over a suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan that took the lives of seven television station personnel. News reports indicate that the group claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bombing targeting personnel in a minibus privately owned by the Kaboora production […]

While a wave of police violence against photojournalists in Greece appears to have ebbed in recent months, the overwhelming majority of past incidents remain mired in impunity, a report released today by the International Press Institute (IPI) has found. Statistics kept by the Hellenic Photojournalists’ Union (EFE) and included in the report indicate that just […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) today expressed solidarity with two foreign photojournalists physically assaulted on the Greek island of Lesbos while attempting to cover the ongoing refugee crisis. According to local media reports, AFP photographer Aris Messinis and American freelancer Nicole Tung were ordered by a volunteer […]