April 04, 2006
Africa: IPI Disappointed By African Union's Slow Progress in Criticising Zimbabwe's Record On Human Rights, Press Freedom
The following is an IPI letter to the chairman of the African Union and the United Nations secretary-general: Read more »
November 14, 2005
Tunisia: IPI Condemns French Journalist's Stabbing in Tunisia, Concerned for Media's Safety At WSIS Meeting
The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 112 countries, strongly condemns the violent attack on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Grave Concern At Threats By Ethiopian Prime Minister
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November 10, 2005
Ethiopia: IPI Worried By Prime Minister's Comments On Private Media
In an interview on 5 November, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, told a reporter from the state-owned Ethiopian Television that elements of the local and international media… Read more »
November 09, 2005
Zambia: Editor of "The Post" Newspaper Arrested And Detained, Charged With Defamation
IPI Alarmed by Defamation Charges Against Zambian Editor Read more »
October 04, 2005
South Africa: IPI Deplores Use of Subpoena Against South African Newspaper's On-Line Host
On 19 September 2005, MWeb, the co-owner and host of the Mail and Guardian Online, received a subpoena issued under Section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act demanding that the… Read more »
July 22, 2005
Zimbabwe: IPI Condemns Media Commission's Refusal to Grant Banned Newspaper a Licence
On 18 July, the Media and Information Commission (MIC) refused to grant Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) an operating licence to resume publication of the Daily News and its… Read more »
June 29, 2005
Zambia: Editor of Private Newspaper Summoned By Police
IPI Concerned by Zambian Editor's Summons to Police Station Read more »
June 15, 2005
Zambia: 'The Post' Newspaper Vendors Assaulted By Armed Group
IPI Worried by Assault on Newspaper Vendors in Zambia Read more »
June 01, 2005
Sierra Leone: IPI Condemns Seditious Libel Charges Against Two Sierra Leonean Journalists,Calls for Release of Paul Kamara
At Court No.1 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 27 May, Magistrate Sam Margai charged managing editor Sydney B. Pratt and reporter Dennis Jones of the independent weekly Trumpet with… Read more »