Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Yemen journalists reportedly face escalating attacks

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the attempted assassination of journalist Mansour Nour in Yemen and urged authorities to take adequate steps in combating the persisting violence reporters face in the country. A few days after the attempted bombing of the headquarters of Yemen Shabab TV and Al Masdar newspaper, the Freedom Foundation for […]

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IPI calls for investigation into killing of Somali journalist

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged authorities in Somalia to conduct a swift and comprehensive investigation into the killing of journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh. AFP reported that unidentified assailants fired lethal shots at Rageh as he returned home after work on Sunday, April 21 in Mogadishu. Rageh, a journalist with Somali National Television and […]

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SEEMO condemns attack on Greek journalist

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today condemned the recent attack on Greek sports journalist George Tselikas. The attack is the latest in a series of attacks on Greek journalists, and is the third attack on a sports journalist in Greece this year. George Tselikas, who […]

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Mexican journalist may face repercussions for his investigations

H.E. Enrique Peña Nieto President of Mexico Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos, 11850, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal RE: Alleged threats against Veracruz journalists Vienna and Paris, April 18, 2013 Your Excellency, We are writing you on behalf of the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to […]

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