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Kyrgyzstan: YouTube must investigate ban on independent news site

The IPI global network is deeply concerned by YouTube’s removal of an election-related video from the Kyrgyz news outlet Kloop and a temporary ban on Kloop from posting further videos. While these measures have since been lifted, YouTube must ensure better protection for independent media outlets, especially during critical election periods. On November 26, YouTube […]

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Pakistan passes milestone journalist safety legislation

Pakistan is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press, and there has been an urgent need for legislation to ensure the rights and safety of journalists. Local media organizations, journalists and international community have worked tirelessly to change the situation and improve working conditions. After years of lobbying, the Journalist Protection Act […]

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Serbia: Penal Code amendments require open and comprehensive debate

IPI today joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (YUCOM) to express concern over the limited time and space available to openly debate various amendments of the Penal Code proposed by the Ministry of Justice of Serbia. While well […]

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The shredding of the free press in Hungary (Telex)

This piece is published in collaboration with Telex.hu as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more For 30 years Viktor Orbán and his old political colleagues have held the view that the press is against them, that journalists always help their opponents. If Fidesz loses, they think, […]

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