Lea en español One month after the Salvadoran online news site El Faro published a report that unleashed a storm of controversy in the country and prompted threats against its journalists, the International Press Institute (IPI) called today upon the government of El Salvador to take effective measures to protect press freedom in the country. […]

At a meeting on Feb. 27 with International Press Institute members in Nepal, IPI Senior Press Freedom Adviser Barbara Trionfi said that Nepal must ensure strong constitutional guarantees for freedom of expression. The meeting was held following an International Media Mission visit to Nepal where international media and press freedom groups, including IPI, met with […]

An IPI delegation has begun a visit to India, Nepal and Bangladesh to meet with representatives from a broad range of media, as well as top government officials and members of civil society. The trip will continue until March 6. “An extremely vibrant media scene, combined with a great awareness about the role of the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed disappointment at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s claim that police surveillance of Muslim student groups at campuses throughout the Northeast was necessary to protect press freedom. Responding to criticism by Yale President Richard Levin, Bloomberg told reporters at a press conference yesterday: “You are not going to […]