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Killing of Peter R. de Vries highlights press freedom challenges in Netherlands

The line in front of the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam was almost a kilometer long, and the waiting time was over two hours for mourners who had come to pay tribute to renowned Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries. The 64-year-old journalist had been shot in the evening of July 6, only moments […]

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IPI mourns death of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui in Afghanistan

The IPI global press freedom network today expressed its deep sorrow over the death of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed today in Afghanistan. According to media reports, Siddiqui was killed while covering clashes in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city. He was injured last night while accompanying Afghan soldiers who were attacked, […]

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Turkish public broadcaster TRT moves farther from objective coverage with new appointees

The IPI global network today warned that the most recent appointments to the executive board of Turkey’s state-run Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) by President Erdoğan risk a further loss of impartiality and push the public broadcaster to become an absolute state-propaganda outlet. On July 14, 2021, TRT’s entire executive board was replaced by a presidential decree, […]

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Death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries a sad day for Europe

The IPI global network for press freedom today expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries and renewed calls for all those responsible for his murder to be held accountable. de Vries, 64, had been fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times including once in […]

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