IPI General Assembly passes four press freedom resolutions Members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 67th General Assembly during the 2018 IPI World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria, unanimously passed four resolutions urging action on press freedom issues in Africa, Egypt, Turkey and in relation to the online harassment of journalists. IPI members: – called on African governments to protect the […] Read more »
Rafael Marques: Hero award ‘mirrors hope of Angolans for change’ Angolan anti-corruption journalist Rafael Marques was presented with the 2018 IPI World Press Freedom Hero award at a special ceremony at the 2018 IPI World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria. Unable to travel to Nigeria due to pending court proceedings against him, Marques addressed the gathering via video recording. His full acceptance speech is reprinted here. […] Read more »
IPI welcomes acquittal of Angolan journalists June 22, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI) today a welcomed a court decision in Angola acquitting journalists Rafael Marques de Morais and Mariano Brás Lourenço on charges of insulting the country’s former attorney general. The ruling came just weeks after Marques was officially recognized as IPI’s 2018 World Press Freedom Hero during a ceremony at the 2018 IPI […] Read more »
At #IPIWoCo, Wole Soyinka offers hope for greater press freedom in Nigeria Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka expressed optimism about the future of press freedom in Nigeria during a special interview at the International Press Institute (IPI)’s 2018 World Congress in Abuja even as he warned against the danger of self-censorship. Pinning Nigeria’s current press freedom level as “55 percent positive”, Soyinka said his country could […] Read more »
Turkey: Zaman columnists and journalists must be acquitted June 12, 2018 On June 7 to 8, 2018, ARTICLE 19, the International Press Institute (IPI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) observed the fifth hearing in the case against 11 journalists and columnists writing for Zaman newspaper at the Serious Crimes Court in Istanbul. The journalists face various coup or terror-related charges, with five facing aggravated life sentences. […] Read more »
I Subscribe – to support independent journalism in Turkey June 5, 2018 Zur deutschen Version A coalition of freedom of expression organizations led by the International Press Institute (IPI) launched today the “I Subscribe” campaign for independent journalism in Turkey. The campaign encourages readers from around the world to subscribe to Turkey’s few remaining independent newspapers as a gesture of support. The campaign initially features the secular […] Read more »
Satire journalist faces jail for ‘insulting Polish nation’ May 23, 2018 IPI Correspondent Annabelle Chapman A Polish satire journalist has been indicted on a charge of “insulting the Polish nation” in a column. The column, published in weekly magazine Angora on December 17, 2017, satirized links between the Polish authorities and the Catholic Church. If he is deemed guilty, the columnist, Antoni Szpak, could face up to three years in […] Read more »
“We Hold the Line”: Documentary screening & briefing with IPI (Dec. 13, 2020) Synopsys ‘It’s going to be bloody’, Rodrigo Duterte assured journalist Maria Ressa in an interview in 2015. A few years later, the Philippine President had tens of thousands executed and turned the country into a dictatorship. Together with journalists from the independent news platform Rappler, Maria Ressa continues to stand up against the regime in […] Read more »
Rafael Marques, Rappler honoured at IPI World Congress Zur deutschen Version The International Press Institute (IPI) today honoured Angolan anti-corruption journalist Rafael Marques and trailblazing Philippine news website Rappler at a special ceremony at the 2018 IPI World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria. Marques, who has braved decades of harassment and prosecution to expose corruption and human rights abuses in Angola, was named last […] Read more »
Philippine news site Rappler recognized as 2018 Free Media Pioneer Zur deutschen Version The Philippines-based news website Rappler is the recipient of the 2018 Free Media Pioneer award in recognition of the site’s innovative approach to journalism and audience engagement as well as its determination to hold authorities accountable despite aggressive attacks on its operations. The annual Free Media Pioneer award was established by IPI […] Read more »
Angola’s Rafael Marques named 70th IPI Press Freedom Hero May 22, 2018 Português Zur deutschen Version Journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, who has braved decades of harassment and prosecution to expose corruption and human rights abuses in his native Angola, has been named the International Press Institute (IPI)’s 70th World Press Freedom Hero. IPI also announced the Philippine news website Rappler as the recipient of the 2018 […] Read more »
Cumhuriyet trial report: No crime, no evidence, no justice May 11, 2018 IPI Turkey Advocacy Coordinator Caroline Stockford After 17 months of judicial proceedings and a collective total of almost ten years of pretrial detention, the trial of journalists and staff with Turkey’s secular daily Cumhuriyet newspaper ended on April 25, 2018, with three acquittals, the separation of two cases, and 14 inordinately harsh custodial sentences ranging from two-and-a-half to 10 years. Stay […] Read more »
Difference Day (May 3, Brussels) The International Press Institute (IPI) will participate in this year’s “Difference Day“, an annual event in Brussels to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The event, organized by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Erasmushogeschool Brussel, BOZAR, & Evens Foundation, along with other partners, aims to celebrate freedom of the […] Read more »
IPI Executive Board declares solidarity with Gürsel, Cumhuriyet journalists May 1, 2018 Türkçesi için tıklayınız Members of the International Press Institute (IPI) global Executive Board today released a statement condemning last week’s sentencing of Executive Board member Kadri Gürsel, along with more than a dozen of Gürsel’s colleages at Turkey’s secular Cumhuriyet newspaper, including several IPI members, to prison. The full statement can be found below. As […] Read more »
IPI Yönetim Kurulu, Kurul üyesi Kadri Gürsel ve IPI üyeleri Murat Sabuncu ve Ahmet Şık ile dayanışma içinde May 1, 2018 Read in English IPI Yönetim Kurulu üyeleri olarak, büyük bir endişe ve üzüntüyle gözlemlediğimiz Cumhuriyet davasının, uzun süren adli sürecin ardından geçtiğimiz Çarşamba günü IPI Yönetim Kurul üyemiz Kadri Gürsel, saygın üyelerimiz Murat Sabuncu ve Ahmet Şık, ve Cumhuriyet gazetesindeki diğer meslektaşlarımıza mahkumiyetle sonuçlanmasına şahit olduk. Geçtiğimiz 18 ayda, meslektaşlarımızın tutuklanmalarından bu yana, Cumhuriyet’in temsilcilerine […] Read more »
International groups condemn Cumhuriyet verdict April 26, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today joined a coalition of international press freedom organizations in condemning the prison sentences given to 14 journalists and staff members of Turkey’s secular Cumhuriyet newspaper. Those sentenced in the case include IPI Executive Board Member Kadri Gürsel as well […] Read more »
Cumhuriyet journalists sentenced to prison April 25, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned a court decision sentencing 14 journalists and staff members with Turkey’s secular daily Cumhuriyet newspaper to prison on charges of providing support to terrorist groups. Defendants received prison terms ranging from two to eight years, expected to be shortened due to time served. The journalists sentenced are also […] Read more »
Cumhuriyet Trial: Day One Update April 23, 2018 A delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI), led by IPI Turkey Advocacy Coordinator Caroline Stockford, is in Turkey this week, April 24 to 27, to monitor the final hearing in the criminal trial of journalists and staff with Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper. We’ll be updating this page daily with key points from the proceedings. See additional background and […] Read more »
Ismail Alexandrani: Another critical voice silenced in Egypt April 17, 2018 IPI Contributor Ahmed Ahmed [content_boxes layout=”clean-horizontal” columns=”1″ icon_align=”left” title_size=”18″ backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_radius=”” iconcolor=”#e0dede” circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”#e0dede” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” icon_size=”” link_type=”” link_area=”” animation_delay=”” animation_offset=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ class=”” id=””] [content_box title=”#PressEgypt Campaign ” icon=”” backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” iconcolor=”#000000″ circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″] This article forms part of IPI’s […] Read more »
Groups demand justice 6 months after Malta journalist’s murder April 16, 2018 Today in London, a group of free expression, press freedom, and anti-corruption groups renewed calls for full justice for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A courageous investigative reporter and blogger who relentlessly exposed corruption, Caruana Galizia was killed six months ago, on October 16, 2017, when a car bomb detonated as she drove […] Read more »
#IJ4EU: Forbidden Stories continues the work Daphne couldn’t April 16, 2018 Just over a year ago, Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in a car bombing outside her home. But the murder did not stop coverage of issues Caruana Galizia had been examining, including corruption, oil smuggling and money laundering in Malta. Instead, it gave rise to the Daphne Project, which brings together journalists […] Read more » TaggedForbidden Stories Malta press freedom
Kazakhstan should drop ‘false information’ case against critical media outlets April 13, 2018 IPI Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow Alma Onali The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned a criminal investigation against the Kazakh investigative news site Ratel.kz and the magazine Forbes Kazakhstan for allegedly spreading “false information”. In addition, IPI urged Kazakhstan to stop the blocking of Ratel.kz and its social media channels. On April 2, 2018, police raided the offices of Forbes Kazakhstan and […] Read more »
‘Fake news’ law threatens Malaysian media April 11, 2018 IPI Contributor Ahmed Ahmed The Malaysian government is tightening its grip on the media ahead of general elections scheduled be held before June. A new law passed by country’s parliament last week penalizes the spreading of “fake news” with six years’ imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 ringgit (approx. 105,000 euros). A specialized committee consisting of government bodies, such […] Read more »
Slovak journalist sentenced to three years in prison for defamation March 19, 2018 Alma Onali, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Fellow at IPI Zur deutschen Version The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemned a three-year suspended prison sentence and journalism ban given to Slovak journalist Lukáš Milan on criminal defamation charges. The verdict comes amidst a national political crisis in Slovakia following the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak in February. Like Kuciak, Milan was investigating alleged […] Read more »
New fund to support EU investigative journalism launched March 19, 2018 Deutsch, Español, Français, Hrvatski, Polski, Română, Slovenský. A fund of up to €450,000 to support cross-border investigative journalism in the European Union is being launched today by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF). http://www.ij4eu.net/ The Investigative Journalism for Europe (#IJ4EU) fund is intended to foster and strengthen collaboration among European Union-based journalists […] Read more »
Egypt’s Shawkan: Jailed for taking photographs March 12, 2018 IPI Contributor Ahmed Ahmed [content_boxes layout=”clean-horizontal” columns=”1″ icon_align=”left” title_size=”18″ backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_radius=”” iconcolor=”#e0dede” circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”#e0dede” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” icon_size=”” link_type=”” link_area=”” animation_delay=”” animation_offset=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ class=”” id=””] [content_box title=”#PressEgypt Campaign ” icon=”” backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” iconcolor=”#000000″ circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″] This article forms part of IPI’s […] Read more »
Ägyptens Shawkan: Gefängnis fürs Fotografieren March 12, 2018 Ahmed Ahmed [content_boxes layout=”clean-horizontal” columns=”1″ icon_align=”left” title_size=”18″ backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_radius=”” iconcolor=”#e0dede” circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”#e0dede” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” icon_size=”” link_type=”” link_area=”” animation_delay=”” animation_offset=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ class=”” id=””] [content_box title=”#PressEgypt Kampagne” icon=”” backgroundcolor=”#e0dede” iconcolor=”#000000″ circlecolor=”#e0dede” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″] Dieser Artikel ist Teil der IPI […] Read more »
Two Turkish journalists released, but at a price March 11, 2018 The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the release on bail of two of its members in Turkey, Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Murat Sabuncu and investigative journalist Ahmet Şık, but emphasizes the damage that their unjust pretrial detention and other failings of the judicial process have caused to press freedom in the country. IPI Turkey Advocacy Coordinator Caroline […] Read more »
Azerbaijan: Press Freedom Ahead of Snap Election (Mar 9, Vienna) Well-known Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Emin Huseynov, chairman of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS), will be in Vienna on Friday, March 9, 2018, to talk about the situation of press freedom ahead of the April 11 snap presidential election in Azerbaijan. IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi and Reporters Without Borders Austria […] Read more »
Turkey’s Ahmet Şık nears 450 days behind bars March 5, 2018 On Friday, March 9, International Press Institute (IPI) observers will attend the sixth hearing of the trial against journalists with Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper in Istanbul. While several defendants in the case were previously released on bail, investigative journalist Ahmet Şık and Editor-in-Chief Murat Sabuncu – both IPI members – remain in pre-trial detention on charges […] Read more »
Deniz Yücel lawyer: Case did not end with release on bail In an interview with the International Press Institute (IPI) last week (see above video), leading Turkish lawyer Veysel Ok highlighted the psychological importance to detained journalists of trial monitoring in Turkey by human rights groups and stressed the need to attend cases outside Istanbul. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Join thousands of journalists who receive the […] Read more »
Op-ed: Rule of law fades away in Turkey despite brief shimmer February 16, 2018 IPI Turkey Advocacy Coordinator Caroline Stockford Yesterday, IPI quoted the academic and journalist Mehmet Altan from his defence statement given on Tuesday when he said, “If the rule of law were upheld, I would not have gone through any of what I am going through. I am here because the rule of law has been destroyed.” Today, with six aggravated life sentences […] Read more »
Die Welt Turkey correspondent Deniz Yücel released on bail after a year in prison February 16, 2018 Türkçe için tıklayınız. Lesen Sie auf Deutsch. The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes a Turkish court’s decision today to release Die Welt Turkey correspondent Deniz Yücel on bail following one year in pre-trial detention in solitary confinement. However, IPI stresses that a full acquittal is necessary for Yücel, who, like many other journalists in Turkey, […] Read more »
