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Hong Kong: Veteran journalist Allan Au released after arrest for sedition

The IPI global network of editors, publishers, and journalists condemns the continuing attacks on press freedom in Hong Kong after veteran journalist Allan Au was arrested for sedition by national security police on April 11. Authorities cease their use of draconian laws to punish and harass the media. Au was arrested in his home for […]

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Greece: Journalist Thanasis Koukakis surveilled for 10 weeks with powerful new spyware tool

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed serious alarm over the confirmed surveillance of Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis for more than two months using a powerful spyware tool, Predator. IPI calls on the competent Greek law enforcement authorities to thoroughly investigate and publicly identify the source of the surveillance. On April 11 it was revealed […]

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Perugia Declaration for Ukraine: the targeting, torturing and killing of journalists must be stopped

The IPI global network joined the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) to support Ukrainian journalists and all international journalists, including freelancers reporting from Ukraine, by signing the Perugia Declaration for Ukraine: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined once again the essential role of independent, ethical journalism in assisting citizens to make life-or-death decisions, informing the world, and holding […]

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Remembering Giorgos Karaivaz: One year later, targeted killing remains unresolved 

April 9 marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of veteran Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in Athens. Ahead of the date, the partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today honour Karaivaz’s memory and call on the Greek authorities to urgently bring to justice all those responsible for this abhorrent murder and to […]

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