Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Greek sports journalists reportedly attacked

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today noted an increased number of attacks against sports journalists in Greece following two incidents in the last week. On Oct. 4, two individuals physically attacked Antonis Kalkabouras, a reporter with Mega TV, after a game between the Panathinaikos […]

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SEEMO condemns attack on Montenegro correspondent

The Vienna-based South East Europe Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today condemned a reported verbal and physical attack on a journalist in Montenegro in advance of parliamentary elections set for Oct. 14. On Oct. 4, Montenegro’s prime minister, Igor Luksic, was speaking to a group of supporters of the ruling […]

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In Trinidad, personal attacks on investigative journalists raise alarm

A public campaign led in part by high-ranking government officials to discredit two prominent Trindadian investigative journalists must end, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Denyse Renne of the Trinidad Guardian and Asha Javeed of the Trinidad Express have been the target of public accusations and criticism by leading members of the ruling United […]

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Maoist group manhandles Nepali journalist

Nepali journalist Amar Kshitij Bhandari was manhandled on Tuesday by a group of so-called “disqualified Maoist fighters” allegedly affiliated with the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) during a demonstration called by them in Rapti Zone, Mid-West Nepal. As part of Nepal’s peace process, the Nepalese army has sought to integrate Maoist fighters spread across […]

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