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IPI World Press Freedom Hero Mazen Darwish released from prison

Renowned Syrian journalist Mazen Darwish, the International Press Institute’s (IPI) 2015 World Press Freedom Hero, was freed today after spending nearly three-and-a-half years behind bars in his home country on spurious terrorism charges. Yara Bader, Mazen’s wife and the director of the Syrian Centre for Media Freedom (SCM), the organisation founded by Darwish in 2004 to protect […]

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IPI slams prosecution of Turkish papers over coverage of hostage drama

A criminal case claiming that journalists’ coverage of a deadly March 31 hostage drama in an Istanbul courthouse amounted to spreading propaganda for a terrorist organisation should be dropped immediately, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Turkish media reported last week that prosecutors had prepared an indictment seeking prison terms of up to 7.5 […]

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Malaysia seeks arrest of Sarawak Report founder

Malaysian authorities should drop charges against a journalist who aired allegations of corruption involving the country’s prime minister, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today following news that an arrest warrant has been issued for Sarawak Report founder Clare Rewcastle Brown. The head of Malaysia’s Criminal Investigation Department, Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh, said in a […]

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Burundi urged to investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders

A group of leading press freedom, media development and human rights organisations has called on the government of Burundi to investigate all attacks against journalists and human rights defenders working in the country. The full statement follows below. The undersigned press freedom, media development and human rights organizations denounce the continued attacks on and threats […]

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