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Serbia: IJAS launches resource platform for news outlets to combat online attacks

The Independent Journalists Association of Serbia (IJAS) has launched “On The Line”, an online resource hub for journalists and newsrooms to address online harassment and smear campaigns in Serbia. The hub, available online since last week, is drawn from IPI’s Newsrooms Ontheline hub and adapted it to meet the specific needs of journalists and news […]

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IPI monitoring: At least 227 journalists faced trial in Turkey in 2022

The judicial harassment of journalists in Turkey continued in 2022. Over the course of the year, 227 journalists faced trial and at least 53 of them were sentenced to prison or fined, according to International Press Institute (IPI) data. Meanwhile, the cycle of never-ending harassment moves into 2023 with seventy-eight percent of open cases adjourned […]

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Nigeria: IPI urges increased protection of press freedom as elections approach

As Nigerians prepare to go to the polls next month, IPI, the global network for press freedom, reiterates its call for increased protection of journalists by all stakeholders involved in the elections process, particularly political figures, political party supporters, and security forces. As the February 25, 2023, general election approaches, worries of increased attacks on […]

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Daily Star | Blogging in Bangladesh: Caught between a rock and a hard place

This article is published in collaboration with the Daily Star in Bangladesh, as part of a content series supported by the IPI South Asia cross-border journalism project, which aims to support press freedom and promote the safety of journalists in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal.  Rajesh Paul no longer writes blogs like he used to […]

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