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Bangladesh: Journalists face continuing attacks, judicial harrassment

Journalists in Bangladesh continue to operate in a hostile and dangerous environment, often facing physical attacks and threats, as well as judicial and legal harassment, according to IPI monitoring data from October 2022 – March 2023.  IPI documented at least 42 press freedom threats or violations during this six-month period, half of which were reported […]

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Bangladesh: IPI urges government to respect press freedom, independent journalism

The IPI global network today published an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing our concerns about the state of media freedom in Bangladesh. We urge her government to take immediate and concrete action to protect press freedom and ensure that the citizens of Bangladesh can exercise their fundamental right to receive diverse, independent […]

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Report on the 2012 IPI Mission to Bangladesh

This report summarises the findings of IPI’s February 2012 mission to Bangladesh, during which IPI delegates met with high-level members of the country’s government and opposition as well as numerous journalists and media institution representatives, to discuss concerns related to press freedom and journalistic practices in the country. Key issues covered by the report include: – […]

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