The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), on Wednesday released its report on the media situation in Kosovo. A SEEMO-led press freedom mission delegation visited Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, from Nov. 23 to 25, 2011. The delegation met: President Atifete Jahjaga; Prime Minister Hashim Thaci; International Civilian […]

Azerbaijani journalist Zaur Guliyev, who has been held in pre-trial detention since his March 13 arrest following unrest in the region of Quba, has accused the country’s government of torturing him. Guliyev, the editor-in-chief of Xayal TV, made the claim in a statement to Azerbaijani non-governmental organisation For Human Rights, the group said yesterday. He […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on Brazilian authorities to immediately investigate yesterday’s murder of political reporter and blogger Décio Sá in Maranhão state. Brazilian media reported this morning that Sá was gunned down shortly before midnight in a bar in San Luis, Maranhão’s capital. Witnesses said an unknown assailant entered the bar and […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Monday expressed concern at a crackdown on journalists in Bahrain over the past weekend as they sought to cover protests that accompanied a controversial Formula 1 racing event.  A number of journalists were denied entry into Bahrain, and those who were allowed in were prevented from reporting on demonstrations. […]