Television and radio stations are broadcasting live from the trial of alleged perpetrators of the Maguindanao Massacre, the infamous 2009 mass murder of 57 people, including 34 journalists, in Maguindanao, Philippines. For the first time ever, the Philippines Supreme Court granted a petition by media groups to live-broadcast the court proceedings in Manila where former […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed news that two France-3 journalists held hostage in Afghanistan since December 2009 have been freed. A representative from the television broadcaster’s foreign news desk confirmed to IPI that Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere had been released, but was unable to provide details. IPI Director Alison Bethel McKenzie said: […]

Mumbai police announced today that seven men were arrested in connection with the brutal shooting of veteran Mumbai journalist Jyotirmoy Dey. The special investigations editor at Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day was gunned down in broad daylight on 11 June. In today’s press conference, Mumbai’s Joint Commissioner of Police Himanshu Roy said that the seven men, including […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the recent attacks on two radio stations, the detention of a journalist, and the ongoing trials against at least eight others in Eastern Africa. Local Somali radio stations Codka Hiiraan and Dhusamareb were seized on 22 June, and the editor of the latter was detained briefly on the […]