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Serbian justice minister urged to intensify investigation into unsolved killing of editor

Serbian authorities must step up their investigation into the killing of journalist and publisher Slavko Curuvija, the International Press Institute and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation, said today, one month before the 10th anniversary of his death. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead by two masked men in front of his home in […]

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IPI urges EU leaders to underscore importance of free press in Turkey

The International Press Institute today appealed to European Commission leaders to make press freedom a priority in ongoing membership talks with Turkey amid concern over verbal attacks on news organisations and continued legal hurdles to free expression in the country. IPI Director David Dadge held meetings with Ollie Rehn, the enlargement commissioner, and other officials […]

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IPI, other groups seek justice for jailed Sri Lankan journalist

One year after Tamil journalist J.S. Tissainayagam was detained without charge in Sri Lanka, the International Press Institute and other media rights organisations remain deeply worried about his continuing detention on charges of terrorism. Marking the anniversary of his detention on 7 March 2008, the International Press Freedom Mission is calling for the unconditional release […]

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SEEMO/IPI concerned about physical attack on journalist Abdulhalim Dede during live broadcast

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about the physical attack on journalist Abdulhalim Dede on 19 February while he was on-air during the morning programme, Kalimera Ellada, broadcast […]

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