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IPI, partner organizations and international media call on Russia to release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

IPI today joins global media and international free press groups in demanding the immediate release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, whom a court in Moscow placed under arrest yesterday on bogus charges of espionage. If convicted, Gershkovich faces at least ten and up to twenty years of prison. Below is our full letter addressed to […]

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Harassed, threatened and sued – the state of fact-checking in Europe

Key survey findings: 9 out 10 fact-checking organisations that participated in the survey experienced smear campaigns and online abuse from politicians, government officials, media pundits and public figures. More than half have experienced it repeatedly. An alarmingly high number – 7 out of 10 – of respondents that experienced online harassment were subjected to campaigns […]

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Zimbabwe: Journalists threatened, harassed online

The IPI global network is alarmed by reports of online threats, harassment, and intimidation of journalists in Zimbabwe for reporting about an Al Jezeera documentary on alleged corruption in Zimbabwe’s gold mining sector. We urge authorities to investigate these attacks and to ensure that journalists can operate without fear of harassment and intimidation.  On March […]

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Russia: IPI demands immediate release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

IPI and its global network demand today the immediate release of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg on March 29 while on assignment. We are appalled at reports confirming that a court in Moscow has placed the American journalist under arrest after the Russian Federal […]

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