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Daniel Pearl, Raymond Louw, IPI World Press Freedom Heroes
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:15 am | International Press Institute
The late U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl and South African editor Raymond Louw were today named World Press Freedom Heroes by the International Press Institute. More >>
World Refugee Day 2011: Journalists Talk about Life in Exile
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 2:53 pm | International Press Institute
“The deep-rooted issues of discrimination and impunity [in Sri Lanka] have been allowed to continue unabated throughout the years. Those wishing to speak out against the practice and policies of the Government, in particular the media and journalists, ... More >>
Turkish journalist recipient of new press freedom award
Friday, 13 May 2011, 12:21 pm | International Press Institute
The International Press Institute (IPI) today named Turkish journalist Zeynep Oral the first recipient of its "IPI Press Freedom Dialogue Award". More >>
Cuban Blogger Named IPI's World Press Hero
Friday, 10 September 2010, 3:57 pm | International Press Institute
(IPI/IFEX) - VIENNA, 3 September - The International Press Institute today declared Cuban blogger Yoani Maria Sanchez Cordero its 60th World Press Freedom Hero. More >>
Haitian Journalist To Speak At IPI World Congress
Friday, 13 August 2010, 4:47 pm | International Press Institute
The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the inclusion of Joseph Guyler C. Delva, one of Haiti’s most respected and renowned journalists, in its line-up of World Congress speakers. More >>
Slovak Prime Minister To Speak At IPI Congress
Friday, 30 July 2010, 5:29 pm | International Press Institute
The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the inclusion of recently-elected Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radičová in its World Congress programme. The country’s first female Prime Minister hopes the event can herald greater press freedom in Slovakia More >>
Pap Saine named IPI World Press Freedom Hero
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 12:08 pm | International Press Institute
The International Press Institute (IPI) today named Gambian publisher and editor Pap Saine an IPI World Press Freedom Hero in honour of his courageous work for press freedom in the face of attacks and harassment. Pap Saine is the publisher and editor ... More >>
Editor of Kurdish Newspaper: Three Years in Prison
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 7:17 pm | International Press Institute
VIENNA, 7 April 2010 - Vedat Kursun, former editor of the Kurdish daily, Azadiya Welat was on Wednesday sentenced by a Turkish court to three years in prison in connection with two articles deemed to have spread propaganda for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' ... More >>
IPI to Hold 60th Anniversary World Congress
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:47 am | International Press Institute
VIENNA, 3 March: The International Press Institute (IPI) will hold its annual World Congress in Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia, from 11-14 September 2010, the organisation today officially announced. More >>
Resolutions on global press freedom issues
Friday, 20 June 2008, 10:25 am | International Press Institute
The members of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations present at their meeting on 18 June 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, adopted unanimously the following resolutions: More >>
IRB trying to restrict media coverage of World Cup
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:27 pm | International Press Institute
IPI Worried by Attempts to Limit 2007 Rugby World Cup Reporting, Says Issue Clearly Rests on Press Freedom not Commercial Gain More >>
IPI Publishes World Press Freedom Review 2006
Friday, 27 April 2007, 1:18 pm | International Press Institute
With 100 Journalists Killed, 2006 was the Most Brutal Year in the Modern Media's History More >>
Capsule Report - International/United Nations
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 11:16 am | International Press Institute
Vienna, 29 September 2006 - IPI Worried by use of "Defamation of Religions" Phrase in International Statements, Fears it may encourage Media Persecution More >>
IPI: Editorial Independence in Cartoon Controversy
Thursday, 16 February 2006, 2:38 pm | International Press Institute
IPI Supports Editorial Independence in Cartoon Controversy, Calls on Politicians to Recognise this Principle When Appealing for Calm More >>
Forty journalists killed so far in 2005
Monday, 11 July 2005, 11:14 am | International Press Institute
2005 is turning out to be another deadly year for journalists. According to IPI's statistics, 40 journalists, in particular those investigating corruption, drug trafficking and other illegal activities, have been killed so far this year. At least 11 journalists ... More >>
Resolutions passed at IPI Annual General Assembly
Monday, 30 May 2005, 11:45 am | International Press Institute
Meeting at its Annual General Assembly on 23 May 2005 in Nairobi, Kenya, the IPI membership unanimously adopted a resolution stating that the funding for a Public Service Broadcaster ("PSB") is pivotal to its economic and editorial independence ... More >>
IPI adds Nepal to Watch List
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:13 am | International Press Institute
At the Board Meeting of the International Press Institute, held in Nairobi, Kenya on 21 May, the Executive Board of IPI voted unanimously to add Nepal to the IPI Watch List. In addition, it was agreed that Ethiopia, Russia, Venezuela and Zimbabwe would ... More >>
Most murderous countries for journalists ID-ed
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 11:52 am | International Press Institute
New York, May 2 2005 - Murder is the leading cause of job-related deaths among journalists worldwide, and the Philippines is the most murderous country of all, a new analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists has found. Iraq, Colombia, Bangladesh, and ... More >>
Govts Fail To Value Media Independence
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 11:37 am | International Press Institute
On World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2005, the International Press Institute (IPI) calls on Governments to allow journalists to work freely and without suffocating restrictions. More >>
