The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the abduction of four Italian journalists in Syria and demanded their immediate release, as well as the release of three other journalists currently believed to be detained in Syria. On Friday, Italy’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that four Italian journalists had been abducted during the previous night in northern […]

The International Press Institute condemned the violent attacks carried out against four Baghdad newspapers on Monday, and expressed its concern over the continued insecurity of journalists working in Iraq. Four Baghdad newspapers – Al Parliman, Al Dustour, Al Mustaqila, and Al Nas – were attacked by gunmen on April 1, 2013, according to news reports. […]

Leer en español With media professionals across Mexico continuing to face high levels of violent crime, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the World Editors Forum (WEF) and the International Press Institute (IPI) call on the federal government to do more to protect journalists and reverse the prevailing culture of impunity. President […]

Read in English Frente al gran número de profesionales de los medios de información mexicanos que continúan haciendo frente a elevados niveles de violencia, la Asociación Mundial de Periódicos y Editores de Noticias (WAN-IFRA), el World Editors Forum (WEF) y el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI) instan al Gobierno Federal de México a hacer […]