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IPI calls for end to media pressure in Crimea

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called for an end to violence, harassment, intimidation and other pressure on journalists and media outlets in Ukraine. IPI Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie, in an open letter to authorities in Crimea, urged them to bring to justice those responsible for a number of recent incidents in the region […]

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Costa Rican reporter endures months of police monitoring

Costa Rica may suffer a blow to its image as one of Latin America’s beacons of democracy after a government agency was accused of spying on one of the country’s most popular daily newspapers. Diario Extra reported that the Investigative Police Body in Costa Rica, or the OIJ, had been monitoring and recording the telephone […]

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IPI urges Turkish president to reject Internet law amendments

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today urged Turkey’s president to veto changes to the country’s Internet law that could have severe implications for freedom of expression. President Abdullah Gul has until Feb. 25 to decide whether to reject the package, which critics say would, among […]

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IPI urges British Virgin Islands to protect public interest in cybercrime bill

A bill unveiled last week in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) that would punish the publishing of sensitive computer data with 20 years in prison should be amended to include a public-interest exception in order to avoid a chilling effect on legitimate journalistic activity, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Under Section 13 of […]

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