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Ukraine: IPI mourns loss of journalist Bohdan Bitik in Russian attack near Kherson

IPI and its global network today mourn the loss of Bohdan Bitik, a Ukrainian journalist working as a fixer for La Repubblica, who was killed on Wednesday in a Russian attack near Kherson, southern Ukraine. Bitik was accompanying Italian reporter Corrado Zunino, who was wounded in the attack but survived. IPI denounces the deadly attack […]

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Serbia: Independent journalism faces biggest crisis in years

Following a visit to Belgrade on April 10 and 11 2023 to commemorate the murder anniversary of editor and publisher Slavko Ćuruvija, the International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned international press freedom and journalists’ organisations in issuing a stark warning over the state of media freedom and journalists’ safety in Serbia. Ahead of […]

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Turkey: International groups demand release of Kurdish journalists, lawyers, political party officials detained in pre-election crackdown

Media freedom, freedom of expression, and human rights organisations call on Turkish authorities to stop the systematic harassment and intimidation of Kurdish journalists, media workers, media outlets, the lawyers that defend them, and Kurdish political party officials, give them access to legal counsel, disclose full details of charges brought and to ensure that they are […]

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IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award: 10 trailblazing organizations shortlisted

The International Press Institute (IPI) and IMS (International Media Support) are proud to announce this year’s shortlist for the IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. These are 10 outstanding organizations on five continents that are blazing trails in defence of the public’s right to independent news. The IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award is presented to organizations […]

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