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Togo: Two newspapers suspended by media regulatory body

The IPI global network is concerned by the press freedom situation in Togo after two media outlets were suspended by the country’s media regulatory body earlier this month. The incident comes amid wider fears about the environment for journalism after several opinion leaders, political opposition members, and journalists were targeted with digital surveillance less than […]

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Pakistan: IPI condemns online harassment of journalist Javeria Siddique

The IPI global network condemns the online campaign by pro-government supporters and trolls against Pakistani journalist Javeria Siddique. The Pakistani government must denounce these attacks and call on its supporters to end them. Authorities must ensure that all journalists are able to carry out their work without fear of harassment or threats.  Javeria Siddique has […]

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Paraguay: IPI condemns killing of journalist Alexander Álvarez Ramírez

The IPI global network condemns the killing of journalist Alexander Álvarez Ramírez in Paraguay. The authorities must swiftly investigate the case and determine the motive behind the murder. IPI calls on the Paraguayan government to take further steps to ensure that journalists are not attacked for their work and can carry out their profession without […]

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Putin’s war against Ukraine is also a war on the media

Among a growing list of atrocities and human costs, Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has taken an especially heavy toll on the region’s journalists and independent media. In the year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, journalists in both countries have faced a surge of attacks at the hands of Russian forces and […]

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