Updated safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering Iraq

May 20, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

A street scene in Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo)

A street scene in Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo)

The security situation in Iraq continues to change on a daily basis. At least 42 people were killed and 175 injured in a series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad and Basra today. The attacks come amid growing political and sectarian tension in the country. Iraq remains a dangerous place to work; kidnap, bombs, targeted killings and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are still a daily threat all over the country.

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Travel advisory for journalists working in Somalia

May 20, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

Somali fishermen carry their catch on their heads as they walk to the market in Mogadishu, Somalia, Friday May, 17, 2013, (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Somali fishermen carry their catch on their heads as they walk to the market in Mogadishu, Somalia (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Somalia is one of the most politically and economically unstable countries in the world. It has not had a fully functioning government since 1991, when the Siad Barre regime collapsed and the north-west part of Somalia declared itself the Independent Republic of Somaliland.

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Travel advisory for journalists working in Libya

May 14, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

Security personnel inspect the site of a car bomb that targeted the French embassy wounding two French guards and causing extensive material damage in Tripoli, Libya, April 23 2013. (AP Photo/Abdul Majeed Forjani)

Security personnel inspect the site of a car bomb that targeted the French embassy wounding two French guards and causing extensive material damage in Tripoli, Libya, April 23 2013. (AP Photo/Abdul Majeed Forjani)

The security situation in Libya remains volatile despite the conflict ending there in 2011. Intermittent fighting has broken out between rival ethnic and tribal groups across the country, and last month multiple kidnappings of media workers by armed militia were reported. The killing of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, in an attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi last September means that international visitors are focusing on security more than ever before.

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INSI 10TH ANNIVERSARY – Planning and preparation for safe travel overseas

May 2, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

Foreign journalists and hotel guests put on their gas masks as civil alert sirens ring throughout the city in a hotel in Kuwait City, Thursday, March 20, 2003. Before noon, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense said that four missiles were launched into Kuwait from Iraq. No injuries or damage were reported. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Foreign journalists and hotel guests put on their gas masks as civil alert sirens ring throughout the city in a hotel in Kuwait City, March 20, 2003. Before noon, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense said that four missiles were launched into Kuwait from Iraq. No injuries or damage were reported. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Unrest in Africa, the Middle East and Asia is dominating the headlines, meaning more journalists – both staffers and freelancers – are travelling to conflict and former conflict areas.

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Safety advisory for journalists working in Bolivia

April 29, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

Aymaras Indigenous collect their harvest of oats in Huarina on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Aymaras Indigenous collect their harvest of oats in Huarina on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

This week INSI issued a safety advisory for journalists working in Bolivia. Though rich in mineral and energy resources, it is one of the poorest countries in South America.

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Safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering India

April 3, 2013 Leave a comment

By INSI

A man points out to a display showing canceled status of Kingfisher Airlines flights at Bangalore airport, India, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

A man points out to a display showing canceled status of Kingfisher Airlines flights at Bangalore airport, India, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

INSI has issued a safety advisory for journalists working and travelling in India.

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Updated safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering Mexico

March 26, 2013 Leave a comment

A taxi in Mexico City (INSI)

A taxi in Mexico City (INSI)

By Helena Williams

INSI has issued an updated safety advisory for journalists and news crews working in Mexico.

Following the publication of our original safety advisory earlier this month, we received new information from our contacts on the ground with regards to travelling and working in the country.

The advisory details potential threats outside of Mexico City, including Guerrero, Coahuila and Michoacan,  and details about using taxis in the city.

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Safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering Mexico

March 18, 2013 Leave a comment

By Helena Williams

Photo: Police secure the area where the body of Mexican police reporter Marco Antonio Avila Garcia was found south of Ciudad Obregon, in Sonora state, May 18, 2012. Avila Garcia was abducted by three masked gunmen a day earlier. (AP Photo/El Diario de Sonora)

Photo: Police secure the area where the body of Mexican police reporter Marco Antonio Avila Garcia was found south of Ciudad Obregon, in Sonora state, May 18, 2012. Avila Garcia was abducted by three masked gunmen a day earlier. (AP Photo/El Diario de Sonora)

INSI has issued a safety advisory for journalists and news crews working in Mexico.

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Updated safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering Iraq

March 11, 2013 Leave a comment

By Helena Williams

A street scene in Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo)

A street scene in Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo)

INSI has received new information from its contacts on the ground with regards to travelling to and working in Basra, Iraq. We are now issuing an updated safety advisory for Iraq including Basra in advance of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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Safety advisory for journalists and news crews covering Syria

March 5, 2013 1 Comment

By Helena Williams

Anti-Syrian regime protesters hold banners and chant slogans during a demonstration in Aleppo earlier this month (AP Photo/AMC)

Anti-Syrian regime protesters hold banners and chant slogans during a demonstration in Aleppo earlier this month (AP Photo/AMC)


Syria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a member of the news media. Just weeks ago freelance photographer Olivier Voisin was the fourth journalist killed while covering the conflict this year.

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