Famed Ghana undercover journalist demands justice for colleague’s murder March 22, 2019 IPI Contributor Madeleine Gandhi The murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an investigative reporter at Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s organization Tiger Eye PI, is no closer to being solved. After exposing corruption in African football last year, Ahmed was killed in Accra, Ghana, on January 16th by unidentified gunmen on motorbikes while returning home from work. Over two months later, the investigation […] Read more » TaggedAhmed Husain-Suale Anas Anas Ghana journalist murder Tiger Eye
Honduras’s enduring press freedom crisis March 18, 2019 IPI Contributor Jamie Wiseman With a population of just over nine million people, the small central American country of Honduras is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Over the last decade alone at least 40 have been murdered in connection with their work, according to International Press Institute (IPI) data, making it the […] Read more » TaggedHonduras impunity JOH journalist laws press freedom
In Kenya, increasingly critical media see growing attacks March 12, 2019 Matilda Jokinen, Helsingin Sanomat Founation Journalism Fellow at IPI The year 2018 was a difficult one for press freedom in Kenya. Physical and verbal attacks against journalists increased. At the end of January, the government temporarily shut down several independent TV stations. Journalists, human rights organizations and the Media Council of Kenya repeatedly expressed their concerns over the deteriorating state of press freedom. One […] Read more » TaggedKenya Matilda Jokinen media council press freedom safety Salim Amin
Rising Attacks on the Press: A Global Scourge (Geneva, March 19) Around the world press freedom is under serious threat. In recent months, the brutal murders of Jamal Khashoggi, Ahmed Hussein-Suale in Ghana and Rafael Murúa Manríquez in Mexico, among others, show the trend of growing violence against the press. Nine journalists have been killed in the first five weeks of 2019 alone. As many as […] Read more »
Resolution: Turkey: The myth of domestic legal remedy February 13, 2019 A total of 47 MEPs and 14 press freedom and free expression organizations led by the International Press Institute (IPI) and Green MEP Rebecca Harms have joined a resolution underscoring the lack of effective domestic legal remedies for journalists targeted in Turkey’s media crackdown. The resolution follows a roundtable held under Chatham House Rules on […] Read more »
IPI condemns arrest of Philippine editor Maria Ressa February 13, 2019 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, today strongly condemned the arrest of Maria Ressa, founder of the news website Rappler, by the Philippine authorities on libel charges. Ressa was arrested today in Manila by National Bureau of Investigation officials in connection with a “cyber libel” case filed […] Read more »
Report: Urgent action needed to protect press freedom in Europe February 12, 2019 Press freedom in Europe is more fragile now than at any time since the end of the Cold War. That is the alarming conclusion of a report launched today by the 12 partner organizations of the Council of Europe Platform to promote the protection of Journalism and safety of journalists. The report, “Democracy at Risk”, […] Read more »
IPI now accepting nominations for 2019 Hero and Pioneer awards February 8, 2019 Send in your nominations for the 2019 World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards! The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) are now accepting nominations for the 2019 IPI World Press Freedom Hero Award and the 2019 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award. The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2019. […] Read more »
Finland sets precedent in sentencing journalists’ harassers February 7, 2019 Sanna Pekkonen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI Despite working in a country that routinely tops press freedom rankings, Finnish journalists increasingly face a new threat to press freedom: online harassment. And until recently in the country, harassment campaigns against journalists had largely gone unpunished. The year 2018, however, saw a positive shift, with courts handing down convictions for abusive online attacks and […] Read more »
Cambodia media stranglehold continues despite propaganda February 4, 2019 Matilda Jokinen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI On January 11, over 4,000 people, including hundreds of journalists, gathered in Phnom Penh for a “solidarity dinner” organized by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. It was the third time that the prime minister had hosted this now-annual event intended to strengthen relations between journalists and the government. “The progress of the nation cannot be […] Read more »
IPI condemns killing of Ghana reporter January 17, 2019 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, today condemned the killing of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, also known as Ahmed Divela, an investigative journalist working for the organization Tiger Eye in Ghana. Hussein-Suale was shot dead the night of Wednesday, January 16 by unidentified assailants in Accra, Ghana’s capital, while […] Read more »
Ghana fails to secure justice for murdered journalist January 17, 2019 Three years after the killing of Ghana journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the IPI global network expresses deep concern over the lack of progress in the murder investigation. Hussein-Suale, an investigative journalist working for the organization Tiger Eye, was shot dead on January 16, 2019, by unidentified assailants while on his way home from work in Accra, […] Read more »
#IJ4EU cross-border investigative stories hit the headlines January 15, 2019 Child abuse. Russian spying. Embezzlement of EU funding. Cancer tourism. Climate change denialism. European funding for dictators. A wave of new investigative stories supported by the International Press Institute (IPI)’s IJ4EU fund have hit the news, underscoring the value of financial support for investigative journalism in the public interest. Read below for some of the […] Read more »
Pioneering film on online abuse against women journalists opens in Vienna December 11, 2018 A full house of nearly 300 people attended yesterday’s world premiere in Vienna’s Stadtkino of the documentary film “A Dark Place”, which reveals the extent and impact of online abuse against female journalists and the risk it poses to pluralism and freedom of expression. The film, produced by the Office of the Representative of Freedom […] Read more »
Create conditions for independent media to flourish, IPI exhorts Turkey December 7, 2018 In spite of repeated promises by the government of Turkey that press freedom would be restored in the country following the lifting of the state of emergency this past July, journalists have seen no signs of greater respect for their right to practice their profession independently and without fear of retaliation. This is the gloomy […] Read more »
IPI kicks off high-level mission to Turkey December 5, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today announced the start of a high-level press freedom mission to Turkey December 5 to 7, 2018. Led by IPI Executive Board Chair Markus Spillmann, the mission will meet with representatives of the Turkish government, foreign diplomats, […] Read more »
Groups demand end to impunity in Malta journalist killing December 4, 2018 A coalition of international press freedom and free expression groups, including the International Press Institute (IPI), today released a joint letter calling for greater progress in the investigation into the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The letter comes one year after the arrest of 10 individuals in connection with the crime, three of […] Read more »
Turkey’s Media Under Siege (Berlin, November 28) The International Press Institute (IPI), in partnership with WELT, invites interested members of the public to a networking event and series of panel discussions on November 28, 2018 in Berlin with leading lawyers, journalists and human rights activists from Turkey and Europe. Panellists will examine the media crackdown and the breakdown of the rule of law in […] Read more »
UN report indicates Saudi officials liable in Khashoggi killing October 18, 2018 IPI Contributor Ann Lewandowski The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today urged the international community to demand that Saudi Arabia ensure justice for Jamal Khashoggi following a report released today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial […] Read more »
Malta PM urged to open public enquiry into Caruana Galizia murder October 15, 2018 15 October 2018, Valletta – We are in Malta as representatives of an international freedom of expression mission, comprised of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, the International Press Institute, PEN International, and Reporters Without Borders, to raise our concerns about a lack of justice for the murder of […] Read more » TaggedDaphne Caruana Galizia impunity Malta safety
Bulgaria urged to protect journalist safety September 26, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined five other international press freedom organizations in urging Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to ensure the physical safety of investigative journalists working in their country. The letter follows the arrest of journalists working for the Bulgarian investigative journalism website Bivol and the Romanian RISE Project earlier this month, […] Read more »
Austria interior ministry aims to restrict access for ‘critical media’ September 25, 2018 Zur deutschen Version The Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, publishers and leading journalists dedicated to defending media freedom, today sharply criticized a proposal by the Austrian Interior Ministry to restrict information for “critical media”. In an email leaked to the press yesterday, a top ministry spokesman urged regional police spokespersons […] Read more »
Mozambique’s brutal war on free speech September 19, 2018 Ivan Mateus Langa This article was originally published on September 14, 2018 in South Africa’s Mail&Guardian newspaper. It has been republished here with permission and in its original form. Last month, the Mozambican government announced plans to impose hefty new fees on foreign correspondents working in the country, including a staggering $2500 (€2,149) for single trip accreditation. These prohibitively expensive […] Read more »
Uganda journalists in firing line amid political unrest September 10, 2018 Sanna Pekkonen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI Read this article in full-page format Last month, Uganda found itself thrust into the international spotlight, first by the arrest of prominent opposition figure and musician Bobi Wine – and then by multiple, shocking attacks on journalists covering the resulting political turmoil. Those attacks were widely condemned internationally, but in interviews with the International Press Institute (IPI), Ugandan journalists […] Read more »
HDIM Panel: Safety of Female Journalists Online (Warsaw, Sept 12, 2018) International Press Institute (IPI) Executive Director Barbara Trionfi joined a panel on the safety of female journalists online (#SOFJO) as part of the 2018 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw, Poland. The HDIM, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is Europe’s largest annual human rights and democracy conference. It […] Read more »
Expectations of press freedom rise in Malaysia September 5, 2018 IPI Contributor Alexander White and IPI staff In August, three months after coming to power, the new Pakatan Harapan government in Malaysia repealed the controversial Anti-Fake News Act 2018. This was the first significant step by the ruling party in fulfilling its campaign promise to improve press freedom. A few days earlier, the prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, appointed the former group editor-in-chief […] Read more »
#HeroInterview: Mashallah Shamsolvaezin on systemic hurdles to press freedom in Iran Mashallah Shamsolvaezin is an award-winning Iranian journalist and one of the International Press Institute (IPI)’s four World Press Freedom Heroes from Iran. But after being convicted of “propaganda against the state” – charges that were filed shortly after he spoke out against the jailing of Iranian journalists at IPI’s 2014 World Congress in South Africa […] Read more »
IPI condemns sentencing of Reuters journalists in Myanmar September 3, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today condemned a jail sentence given to two Reuters journalists in Myanmar and demanded their immediate release. A Yangon North district court judge today sentenced the two journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, to seven years in prison for […] Read more »
#IPIWoCo: Egypt urged to free jailed journalists August 20, 2018 The General Assembly of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, yesterday unanimously approved a resolution calling on Egypt to release all jailed journalists and to end harassment of independent news sites. The resolution comes shortly after the Egyptian authorities refused to honour a court order to […] Read more » TaggedEgypt jail journalist press freedom
Analysis: Use of courtroom video link violates Turkey journalists’ rights August 3, 2018 Veysel Ok Journalists across Turkey currently face significant restrictions on their right to a fair trial as guaranteed by Turkish and international human rights law. Among the restrictions are new regulations preventing journalists from attending their trials in person and forcing them instead to give evidence via a video-conference system known by the acronym SEGBİS. Stay informed. Stay engaged. […] Read more »
IPI condemns arrest of Norwegian journalist in Pakistan July 16, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today condemned the arrest of Norwegian journalist Kadafi Zaman by the Pakistan police in Gujrat city on July 13. Kadafi Zaman, who reports for the Norwegian national public broadcasting company TV 2, was arrested while covering a demonstration in the […] Read more »
Switzerland’s Markus Spillmann elected new IPI Executive Board chair June 24, 2018 Zur deutschen Version Markus Spillmann, former editor-in-chief of Switzerland’s Neue Zürcher Zeitung, was elected yesterday as the 34th chair of the International Press Institute (IPI)’s global Executive Board. “We live in difficult times”, Spillmann said in his acceptance speech. “Press freedom is under pressure, and no longer just in those many places where we always […] Read more »
Amid new evidence, IPI and ACM push for justice for murdered Haiti journalist June 24, 2018 Scott Griffen The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) today called on the Haitian justice system to take seriously the findings of an official investigation into the 2000 murder of journalist Jean Léopold Dominique. The judge leading the investigation, Yvickel Dabrésil, presented a report to a Haitian appeals court on Friday recommending […] Read more »
