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Fiji’s Daily Post editor to be deported, other media rights threatened, says IPI

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, is deeply concerned by the ongoing intimidation and censorship of the Fijian press since the military coup d’état of 5 December 2006. In the most alarming development, Fiji’s Daily Post Editor-in-Chief, Robert Wolfgramm, is to be […]

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IPI Board names Anna Politkovskaya one of its World Press Freedom Heroes

The Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI) has decided to name Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya as one of its World Press Freedom Heroes. “Politkovskaya’s nomination as our 51st World Press Freedom Hero is a tribute to her bravery, but also an acknowledgement of the struggles of the many courageous journalists working in Russia,” said […]

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IPI condemns intimidation of media during Fiji coup

The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned by the intimidation and violent threats made against the management and staff of the Fiji Daily Post by the Fijian military during a coup d’état led by Commodore Frank Bainimarama. According to information before IPI, the Fiji Daily Post was forced to halt operations and evacuate their […]

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IPI welcomes acquittal of three Danish journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, welcomes today’s acquittal in the case against three Danish journalists, who were tried on charges of publishing classified intelligence reports under Denmark’s criminal code. Commenting on the acquittal, IPI Director Johann P. Fritz said, “The decision […]

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