Dominican Republic partially tosses criminal defamation law IPI urges lawmakers to complete full repeal as part of pending reform to press law
VIENNA, Feb 23, 2016 – In a partial victory for media freedom, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court on Sunday invalidated provisions in the country’s press law criminalising defamation of government bodies and public officials, but declined to strike down criminal defamation more broadly.
IPI adds Caribbean defamation laws to online database Campaign celebrate legal changes in 5 countries
VIENNA, Feb 12, 2016 – Detailed information in defamation laws in 15 Caribbean countries in now included in the International Press Institute’s (IPI) online media laws database.
The information reflects data collected by IPI over the course of a campaign it launched in April 2012 together with the Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) to reform defamation law in the Caribbean.
Austria: Draft FOI law falls short of international standards Access Info/IPI analysis welcomes progress, but urges reforms to better guarantee right to information
MADRID/VIENNA, Feb 8, 2016 – Austria’s draft freedom of information (FOI) law requires significant further reforms in order to meet international standards governing transparency and the right to information, Access Info Europe and the Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) said today upon jointly releasing an analysis of the draft.
Hungary anti-terror proposal threatens press freedom IPI urges lawmakers to reject measures absent safeguards, precise definitions
VIENNA Feb 5, 2016 – The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined international observers in criticising proposed anti-terrorism measures in Hungary that could give the government sweeping powers to control Internet and other media content, and restrict movement.
Zimbabwe court rules criminal defamation unconstitutional IPI welcomes ruling, urges lawmakers to act further to protect press freedom
VIENNA, Feb 4, 2016 – The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a ruling by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional and invalidating a 2004 law that had led to the prosecution of dozens of journalists.
Polish governing party files libel suit over critical commentary IPI slams ‘direct attack on press freedom and freedom of expression’
VIENNA, Feb 3, 2016 – The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed alarm over the decision by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party to pursue a libel claim against a leading Polish newspaper that criticised Polish President Andrzej Duda’s pardon of a former anti-corruption official convicted of abuse of power.
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