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Greece: Concern over criminal charges against investigative reporters

The International Press Institute (IPI) was today joined by the undersigned media freedom and freedom of expression organisations in registering their concern over the serious criminal charges levelled against two investigative journalists in Greece linked to their reporting on a major corruption scandal. Our organisations are following these two legal cases with utmost scrutiny given […]

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Despite election loss, Babiš’s influence over media still matters (Forum 24)

This piece is published in collaboration with FORUM 24 as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more On October 8 and 9, the Czech Republic held elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of parliament. A coalition of the so-called traditional parties named SPOLU (United) […]

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Mexico: Two killings of journalists in one week

The IPI global network today condemned the killings of two Mexican journalists earlier this month. IPI calls for a thorough investigation into the motives of the murders in both cases and urges authorities to find the killers. Authorities must do a better job of protecting journalists who have been reported to be at risk. On […]

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IPI condemns convictions of two journalists in Niger

The IPI global network strongly condemns the convictions of two investigative journalists in Niger for reposting an international organization’s report. IPI urges the Niger government to urgently reform the country’s cyber crime law to prevent it from being misused against the press. On January 3, the High Court in Niamey, Niger, convicted two Nigerien journalists […]

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