The North American Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) today called on media outlets worldwide to exercise greater care in deploying correspondents to Syria, citing an epidemic of kidnappings of journalists in the war-torn country. The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that at least 30 journalists have been detained in Syria and 52 killed […]

The International Press Institute continues to express deep concern over the deteriorating press freedom situation in Tanzania ahead of the visit of its executive director to the East African nation and its semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago. In a disturbing trend, two newspapers and two radio stations were suspended this year in Tanzania and more than half […]

Two leading media organisations today called for the unconditional release of imprisoned Ethiopian journalists and pledged during a joint press freedom mission in the country to help improve the working and legislative environment for news media in Ethiopia. The International Press Institute (IPI) and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) urged the government […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged African media leaders who are gathering in Ethiopia this week to unite in defending news organisations from government interference, including the use of anti-terrorism laws to suppress independent reporting. The African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) is taking place in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa from Nov. 6-8, […]