Jordanian authorities ordered the country’s internet services providers (ISPs) to block access to more than 200 websites on Sunday, according to the news website Al Bawaba. The decision comes just two weeks after IPI’s World Congress, which was held in Amman May 19-21. The International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the blockage of internet news websites […]

The recent arrest of a lawyer in India’s Andhra Pradesh state over a Facebook post has added to the controversy surrounding a section of the country’s Information Technology Act, which has been used to punish social media users critical of the government. The incident highlights the need for the world’s largest democracy to guard against […]

A joint delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Jordan-based Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ) met with the king of Jordan last week following the close of IPI’s annual World Congress in Amman, Jordan. In the meeting Thursday with King Abdullah II, IPI Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie, IPI Executive Board […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today released a comprehensive report on the state of press freedom in Sudan, independently compiled by Sudanese freelance journalist Abdelgadir Mohammed Abdelgadir.  The report, entitled “Pens under Siege” covers the 16-month period between Aug. 2011 and Dec. 2012. Through interviews with Sudan-based reporters, editors, and publishers, Abdelgadir documented a multitude […]