The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of a journalists in Egypt last week and expresses its concern for the safety of journalists covering the anti-government demonstrations there. IPI urges authorities to protect the rights of the media to peacefully cover the protests. According to international reports, a journalist was killed and seven […]

The International Press Institute today expressed concern over a reported lack of progress in the investigation into the October 2012 arson attack on Bolivian radio journalist Fernando Vidal. IPI urges Bolivian authorities to bring those responsible for the horrific incident to justice without further delay. Vidal, the former director of the Radio Popular radio station […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today began a press freedom mission to Budapest to assess media freedom in Hungary following legislative changes in recent years. The mission, in which IPI and SEEMO are set to meet with Hungarian journalists and members of civil society, will […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today called for a halt to escalating rhetoric from Turkish officials targeting foreign journalists. Hurriyet reported that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting with members of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) yesterday accused a Turkish BBC reporter […]