In light of Mexico’s Presidential elections that took place on July 1, the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) reiterate thier call upon President-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, to prioritize the safety of journalists and bring an end to the violence and harassment that reporters face throughout the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the reported attacks against at least five journalists that took place when Palestinian police forcefully dispersed protests in Ramallah over the weekend, according to news reports. On Saturday, youths gathered to protest a planned meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and the Israeli vice prime minister, and re-gathered on Sunday […]

Meeting at their annual general assembly on June 25, the members of the International Press Institute (IPI) unanimously passed six resolutions calling on international organisations to rigorously address the issue of journalists’ safety; on the Mexican Federal Government to end impunity for the killers of journalists; on the Ethiopian Government to stop using anti-terror laws […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemned the attack against a television station in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday and today’s deadly attack against a privately-owned television station in Drusha, Syria, which left at least three journalists dead. “Journalists are civilians, and news outlets are independent observers. They should never be seen as  legitimate targets in […]