The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today expressed concern over pressure on journalists in Bulgaria, including a number of recent attacks. The latest case came on July 7, when a fan of the football club CSKA allegedly attacked Anton Toni Chalakov, a photographer with the daily […]

Sometimes making a little noise can make a big difference. That may have been the case yesterday in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, where members of the upper house of Parliament, the Senate, have reportedly returned a controversial electronic defamation bill back to the lower house (House of Representatives) for further deliberations. IPI warmly […]

According to local and international reports, police in Honduras have found the remains of the popular television journalist Anibal Barrow, who was kidnapped last month outside of San Pedro Sula. Honduran police chief Juan Bonilla said that officers found clothing that Barrow was seen wearing on the day of his kidnapping. They also found a […]

At least 13 journalists suffered injuries and two were detained on Saturday in Istanbul as police again used tear gas and water cannons to clear demonstrators from Taksim Square. News reports from Turkey indicated that the journalists were allegedly beaten by police officers or wounded by rubber bullets, tear gas canisters and pepper spray. The […]