Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

IPI SPECIAL REPORT: Impunity: a global scourge

23 November 2011 marks the two-year anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre, in which 32 journalists along with 26 civilians were slain in a terrible incidence of electoral violence.  Today serves as a day of remembrance––but in light of the fact that the masterminds of this heinous crime have yet to be brought to justice, we […]

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IPI alarmed over journalist attacks in Egypt

Several journalists were attacked and injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protestors in Egyptian cities this weekend, according to news reports. “The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces should ensure that Egyptian soldiers stop harming or detaining journalists covering the anti-military protests,” said IPI Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie. “As clashes reportedly continue, it […]

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Journalists covering Occupy Wall Street evictions arrested

Ten journalists were arrested and hauled onto police buses during events surrounding the forcible eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park earlier this week, while other reporters and photographers covering the raid were kept at a distance by police barriers, according to news reports. The Associated Press (AP) said Wednesday that two of […]

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Photojournalist attacked by protesters in Oakland, U.S.

A photojournalist taking a video after a deadly shooting next to the Occupy Oakland camp in San Francisco last week was attacked by members of the movement. The shooting appears to be unrelated to the movement. Randy Davis, a photojournalist for ABC7, was beaten by members of the Occupy Oakland group when he tried to […]

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