Jamal Khashoggi murder: Justice still denied October 1, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today decried the continued denial of justice in the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. “Two years have passed since Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, yet Saudi Arabia has failed to name or […] Read more »
IPI mourns the passing of legendary editor Harold Evans September 24, 2020 Harold Evans, former editor of The Sunday Times and Editor-at-Large of the Reuters, passed away on September 23, in New York. He was 92. “Harold Evans was a path-breaking journalist, who added a new dimension to investigative journalism. His demise leaves a huge void in the world of journalism”, IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi said. […] Read more »
Hong Kong Police should scrap decision to redefine journalists September 24, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, along with 17 other organizations, today urged the Hong Kong Police to scrap the proposed decision to redefine journalists and to recognize all journalists accredited with the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association. IPI […] Read more » TaggedHong Kong journalists national security law press freedom registration
Restricting media in Covid-19 is life threatening for communities As journalists around the world work to report the crucial information their communities need to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, they face many hurdles. These include restrictive laws and having to combat disinformation. The coronavirus outbreak spread a human rights crisis across borders; the Jordanian government activated the draconian Defense Law, the Philippines’ Duterte administration […] Read more »
MFRR: Turkey must stop judicial harassment of journalist Can Dündar September 21, 2020 The Media Freedom Rapid Response condemns the decision of the Istanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court on 17 September ruling that journalist Can Dündar, who lives in exile in Germany, will be considered a fugitive and have his entire property confiscated if he does not appear in Turkish court within 15 days. We believe that the […] Read more »
Journalists restricted from reporting aftermath of Moria refugee camp fire September 16, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) and its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today voiced concerns over attempts by Greek authorities to restrict access for reporters and photojournalists to the area where refugees and asylum seekers have been living in squalid conditions following the fire that destroyed the Moria camp. In a letter […] Read more »
Concern as Albania looks to push ahead with controversial ‘anti-defamation law’ September 16, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in sending a letter to political leaders in Albania raising concerns over the ruling Socialist Party’s apparent plans to push ahead with a controversial package of online media laws without implementing changes suggested by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission. The letter, […] Read more »
KRONID LYUBARSKY September 11, 2020 Kronid Arkadyevich Lyubarsky was a prominent human rights activist whose work led to his incarceration, jailing and emigration in the 1970s. During his years in exile, he published a human rights bulletin, News from the USSR, and an annual list of political prisoners in the labour camps, prisons and mental hospitals of the Soviet Union. […] Read more » TaggedWorld Press Freedom Heroes
HAROLD EVANS September 11, 2020 One of Britain’s most respected journalists and the crusading editor of The Sunday Times for 14 years, Harold Evans brought a new style of investigative reporting to his country and focused the attention of his readers on the plight of Thalidomide victims. The drug brought birth defects to thousands of newly born babies around the […] Read more » TaggedWorld Press Freedom Heroes
HUBERT BEUVE-MÉRY September 11, 2020 Hubert Beuve-Méry, the “grand old man of French journalism,” was the founder of Le Monde, France’s leading daily and a household name throughout the world. Asked by General Charles de Gaulle to set up a newspaper of reference after the country’s liberation from German occupation in 1944, Beuve-Méry’s commitment to independence led him into frequent […] Read more » TaggedWorld Press Freedom Heroes
JIRI DIENSTBIER September 11, 2020 Jiri Dienstbier was a foreign policy commentator for Czechoslovak Radio before Warsaw Pact forces invaded his country in 1968, after which he was forced to work as an archivist, a night watchman and a boiler attendant to make a living. From 1969 until the fall of the communist regime in 1989, he published underground, or […] Read more » TaggedWorld Press Freedom Heroes
Uganda’s forthcoming elections put journalists under threat September 10, 2020 Nathalia González, IPI Contributor When Uganda’s electoral commission announced that starting from June all electoral campaigning must take place online and through the media due to Covid-19 restrictions, a pivotal role was, at least symbolically, assigned to the country’s journalists and media outlets. But as next year’s presidential elections approach, scheduled for early 2021, this new system has deepened […] Read more »
China further restricts work of foreign journalists September 8, 2020 Eden Vered, IPI Contributor The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the Chinese government’s growing attempts to restrict the work of international journalists in the country, most recently targeting U.S. and Australian reporters. At least 5 reporters from U.S-based media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, […] Read more »
Investigative news outlet Declassified UK blacklisted by Ministry of Defence September 4, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today wrote to the UK Ministry of Defence and the Secretary of State for Defence about a recent decision by its press office to refuse comment to investigative news outlet Declassified UK. IPI expressed concern that the […] Read more »
Egyptian authorities prolong journalists’ detention September 3, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today criticized the Egyptian government for extending the detention of some journalists and slapping new charges against them. Between August 17 and 30, the Egyptian state security prosecution decided to investigate journalist Solafa Magdy in a new […] Read more »
Impunity for crimes against journalists remains high September 3, 2020 Impunity for crimes against journalists has continued to remain high, as governments are failing to bring perpetrators to justice, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, said ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2. Since last October, as many […] Read more »
Belarusian journalists face prosecution and suppression as government tactics morph August 28, 2020 Authorities in Belarus must immediately drop all charges against journalists detained during recent police crackdowns, stop cancelling accreditation for foreign journalists and immediately halt interference with state-owned publishing houses, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, also joined other NGOs in […] Read more »
Cartoonist arrested in Jordan over UAE-Israel cartoon August 27, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of Jordanian-Palestinian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj and demanded his immediate release. Hajjaj was arrested on August 25 by the Jordanian police under the country’s cybercrimes law, on the charge of insulting an Arab country. […] Read more »
Germany urged to defend press freedom globally under EU presidency August 25, 2020 Zur deutschen Version. Germany should use its current EU presidency to defend press freedom both inside and outside the EU’s borders, the International Press Institute (IPI) said in a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “We are convinced that Germany can play a leading role in defending the right of journalists to do their job”, […] Read more »
Belarus violence: IPI urges Austria to press for EU action August 13, 2020 Ahead of a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers on August 13, the Vienna-based International Press Institute has called on Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to push for a united EU condemnation of violence against journalists covering the ongoing protests in Belarus. Dozens of journalists have been physically assaulted or detained by security forces in […] Read more »
IJ4EU fund launches second call for new projects August 10, 2020 The IJ4EU fund launched a new call for applications to its Investigation Support Scheme on August 10, with around €400,000 available to assist cross-border journalistic projects in the European Union and EU candidate countries. Under the scheme’s second call of the year, teams can apply for grants of €5,000 to €50,000 for new investigative projects, […] Read more »
Draconian measures threaten Jordan press freedom August 6, 2020 IPI Contributor Eden Vered The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the ban imposed by the Jordanian government on media organizations on reporting about the teachers’ strike. On July 25, the attorney general issued a comprehensive publishing ban on reporting the situation, the impact of which […] Read more »
IPI urges new Burundi president to uphold press freedom July 28, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged Burundi’s new president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, to restore press freedom in the country and release four imprisoned journalists In a letter to President Ndayishimiye, IPI Director of Advocacy Ravi R. Prasad also urged Burundi to lift […] Read more »
Ugandan TV host Basajja Mivula arrested July 27, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed concern over the arrest of noted Ugandan TV host and outspoken government critic Basajja Mivula. The journalist was arrested by plain-clothes police at Baba TV offices in Kampala today, moments after sharing a a video […] Read more »
IJ4EU fund awards €460,000 to 11 investigative projects July 15, 2020 Read this article on the IJ4EU website An independent jury has chosen 11 cross-border journalism projects for funding under the first of two calls this year for the Investigation Support Scheme of the IJ4EU fund, which is managed by the International Press Institute (IPI). A hundred and sixteen teams of journalists based in EU member […] Read more »
Malaysiakini should not be held liable for user comments July 10, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged the attorney general to drop the contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief, Steven Gan, and called on the authorities to cease the ongoing harassment and legal attacks against this prominent media outlets. On June 15, […] Read more »
Egypt’s media clampdown continues with new arrests of journalists June 25, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of Egyptian journalist Nora Younis, editor-in-chief of al-Manassa news agency on June 24. Security forces raided the office of al-Manassa in Cairo and searched its computers before arresting Younis, who is also a […] Read more »
Freedom Dialogues Turkey: IPI launches new podcast series The International Press Institute (IPI) is proud to launch the new podcast series IPI Freedom Dialogues: Turkey, a platform for timely, vital conversations on press freedom, freedom of expression and the future of quality journalism. You’ll get the inside story from some of Turkey’s most trusted editors, journalists and relevant experts as they analyse and […] Read more »
IPI Membership News – July 1, 2020 [fusion_text]Read this edition of our fortnightly IPI membership newsletter. If you would like to find out more about our global network and get actively involved in promoting press freedom in your country, click here The IPI global network is at the centre of the challenges of this journalistic moment. We know journalism is under real pressure and […] Read more »
IPI condemns record ad ban on Turkey’s Evrensel newspaper June 23, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemned the 45-day ban on independent newspaper Evrensel by the Turkish Public Advertising Agency (BİK) over a column published on May 5, 2020. This is a record length for a public ad ban on a newspaper so far in Turkey. Evrensel, an independent newspaper with a focus on […] Read more »
Afghanistan’s Upper House opposes controversial amendments to media law June 22, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed the decision of the Upper House of the Afghan Parliament to oppose controversial amendments to the country’s media law and called on the government to withdraw them. On June 20th, the Upper House of the […] Read more »
Freedom of Expression, Media and Information: SHDM II (June 22-23, 2020) The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on Freedom of Expression, Media and Information took place on 22-23 June 2020 (online). The meeting was organized by the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship with the support of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Representatives of OSCE participating […] Read more »
Egypt arrests another journalist June 17, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of Egyptian journalist Mohamed Mounir and called on Egypt to immediately release him. Mounir, founder of the Front for the Defense of Journalists and Freedoms, was arrested by security forces in the morning […] Read more »
