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Serbia: Convicted killers of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija must not be acquitted

The International Press Institute (IPI) today renews its two-decade long demand for the killers of Serbian journalist and newspaper publisher Slavko Ćuruvija to face justice for their crimes and for the Court of Appeal to reach its verdict on the landmark retrial in a fully impartial and independent manner. IPI’s latest call comes as rumours […]

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Lithuania: LRT Council urged to appoint independent Director General

The International Press Institute (IPI) today calls on the council overseeing the Lithuanian Radio and TV (LRT) to end the current state of uncertainty at the public broadcaster by electing a Director General based on strict principles of professionalism and independence. IPI, the world’s oldest press freedom organization and a global network of leading journalists, […]

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Five years after his killing, no justice in sight for Jamal Khashoggi

October 2 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The IPI global network condemns the continued lack of accountability for this brutal crime and renews its call for independent, impartial criminal investigation into the role that […]

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On International Day for Universal Access to Information, African states should respect public’s right to access news on- and offline

Today, on International Day for Universal Access to Information, IPI calls on governments in Africa to meet their obligations to ensure access to information, in accordance with regional instruments such as the Declaration of Principles for Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa and the Model Law for Access to Information in Africa. […]

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