June 22, 2015
Burundi: President Urged to Allow Re-Opening of Media
15 groups join open letter in advance of parliamentary, presidential elections Read more »
June 21, 2015
Egypt: IPI Urges Release of Al Jazeera Journalist Arrested in Berlin
German government reportedly detains Ahmed Mansour at Egypt's request Read more »
June 09, 2015
Burkina Faso: African Court to Probe Journalist's 1998 Death
The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the African Court for Human and People's Rights (ACHPR)'s decision to reopen the investigation into the death of Norbert… Read more »
Egypt: Update - Deterioration of Press Freedom in Egypt Continues
Journalists in Rabaa Operation Room case reportedly held in inhumane conditions Read more »
May 29, 2015
Angola: World Press Group Condemns Marques Sentence
The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the suspended six-month prison sentence given to Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais over his book outlining human… Read more »
May 07, 2015
Egypt: Journalists Facing Life, Death Sentences Have Difficulty Appealing
Supporters say defendants need to see verdict, which is still unreleased Read more »
May 05, 2015
Kenya: IPI Concerned By Murder of Kenyan Journalist
Family says beating death may be linked to ICC proceedings Read more »
May 03, 2015
Africa: On #WPFD2015, Attacks On Press Increasingly Deadly
IPI Executive Board Chair John Yearwood shares his opinion Read more »
March 31, 2015
Nigeria: IPI Calls On Nigerian Military to Immediately Release Al Jazeera Journalists
Pair confined to hotel for over a week after covering military operations against Boko Haram Read more »
February 12, 2015
Egypt: IPI Welcomes Egypt's Release of Al Jazeera Journalists
The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the announcement that an Egyptian court has ordered Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy freed on bail. Read more »
February 02, 2015
Egypt: Egypt's Release of Al Jazeera Journalist Welcomed
IPI says freeing Peter Greste won't weaken support for his colleagues Read more »
January 28, 2015
South Sudan: Five Journalists Killed in Roadside Attack in South Sudan
Six other civilians also perish in ambush on local official's convoy Read more »
East Africa: Tanzanian Authorities Suspend Newspaper Citing Formality
IPI criticises shutdown of regional publication for failure to register Read more »
January 25, 2015
South Sudan: Five Journalists Killed in Convoy Ambush
Journalists Musa Mohamed Dhaiyah, Randa George Adam, Dalia Marko, Adam Juma and Boutros Martin were killed in a roadside attack in Western Bahr al-Ghazal State, South Sudan on Jan.… Read more »
December 26, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Robert Chamwami Shalubuto, DRC
Two unidentified gunmen shot Robert Chamwami Shalubuto on the evening of Dec. 26, 2014, in a bar in Goma. Read more »
December 11, 2014
Burkina Faso: African Rights Court Rejects Imprisonment in Defamation Cases
Landmark ruling orders Burkina Faso to change law; IPI urges other states to follow suit Read more »
December 05, 2014
Somalia: Abdulkadir Ahmed Mayow and Mohamed Isaq Barre, Somalia
Abdulkadir Ahmed Mayow and Mohamed Isaq Barre were killed on Dec. 5, 2014 in a double bombing in a cafe in the town of Baidoa, Somalia. Mayow was a reporter for Somali Channel TV… Read more »
November 10, 2014
Egypt: Egypt Must Allow NGOs to Work Freely in the Country
The International Press Institute (IPI) expressed alarm today over the Egyptian government's decision to enforce a Mubarak-era law requiring all non-governmental organisations to… Read more »
November 06, 2014
Ethiopia: Defendants in Ethiopia Zone 9 Case See 11th Court Delay
An Ethiopian court this week delayed proceedings for an 11th time against six bloggers and three independent journalists, who were arrested in April in connection with their… Read more »
October 30, 2014
Africa: Five Issues, Five Voices - #WEWANTCHANGE
Criminal defamation laws, the imprisonment of journalists, violent attacks on journalists, endemic impunity for such crimes and a spate of emerging restrictions on digital… Read more »
April 28, 2014
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests Journalists, Bloggers
Ethiopian authorities have arrested nine journalists and bloggers on allegations that they worked for foreign human rights groups or used social media to incite violence, sources… Read more »
April 23, 2014
South Sudan: Juba Accused of Media Crackdown
Security forces in South Sudan have harassed journalists and interfered with independent media in the four months since the outbreak of fighting between rival political forces,… Read more »
April 16, 2014
Egypt: Editors, Publishers, Urge Revamp of Media Laws
A resolution of the General Assembly of the International Press Institute calling on the Egyptian government to review its use of anti-terrorism laws against journalists: Read more »
April 14, 2014
Africa: Colonial-Era Defamation Laws Persist in Africa
A South African legal expert is urging journalists to get more involved in abolishing criminal defamation laws, saying she is “horrified” how little awareness there is… Read more »
January 11, 2013
Gambia: Intelligence Agency Frees Journalist
After three days in detention, The Gambia's National Intelligence Agency has freed journalist Abdoulie John. Read more »