The International Press Institute (IPI) last week completed a two-day emergency press freedom mission to Jordan, as a direct response to the suspension of more than 200 online news websites by the Jordanian authorities. The move came just two weeks after IPI’s World Congress in Amman May 19-21, and appears to place Jordan at odds […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today condemned a campaign of repression targeting journalists covering ongoing protests in Turkey. IPI Press Freedom Manager Barbara Trionfi said: “We are deeply disturbed by accounts of numerous journalists being beaten, detained arbitrarily and forced to delete footage. We are […]

The executive board of the International Press Institute (IPI) this week delivered formal letters to Jordan’s king and prime minister expressing concern over the Jordanian government’s closure of nearly 300 news websites earlier this week. The move, characterised in the letters as a “step backward for press freedom and democracy” in Jordan, came less than […]

Following April’s presidential election, the International Press Institute (IPI) has continued to monitor events in Venezuela. Numerous recent incidents suggest press freedom remains under threat since President Nicolás Maduro officially took office. In recent weeks, there have been reports of a number of physical attacks against the media. On May 27, an explosive devise was […]