The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the apparent attempted bombing of an Italian newspaper’s offices this week. La Stampa’s offices in Turin received a package containing a cloth compact disc carrier with explosive powder, cables and a detonator inside. The device did not explode when opened Tuesday, but investigators reportedly said it was capable […]

A report released by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) following their February joint press-freedom mission to Mexico states that the new Mexican federal government must work to fully implement recent institutional measures designed to improve journalist safety. The report also reveals that Mexican state governments […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today mourned the passing away of Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov and called on authorities to bring to justice those responsible for the vicious 2008 beating that led to his death on Monday. News reports said that scarring in Beketov’s throat from treatment following the attack – which took his ability […]

As part of its campaign for the repeal of criminal-defamation laws in the region, the International Press Institute (IPI) will again conduct an official mission in the Caribbean, visiting six countries from 15 April to 6 May 2013. The IPI delegation will consist of: Alison Bethel McKenzie, IPI executive director; John Yearwood, The Miami Herald’s national […]