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IPI decries U.S. decision to designate Al Jazeera affiliate ‘foreign agent’

The decision of the United States Department of Justice to order Al Jazeera’s U.S. affiliate AJ+ to register as a foreign agent is a major affront to press freedom, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, said today. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]

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IPI urges Singapore to withdraw police complaint against New Naratif

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed concern over the summons issued to the managing director of the New Naratif news website, Thum Ping Tjin, to appear before the police on September 21, regarding a complaint filed by the Elections Department.    “The […]

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IPI condemns the attacks on two journalists in Mozambique

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the attacks on the reporters Luciano da Conceicao and Leonardo Gimo, which took place on the night of September 13. Luciano da Conceicao, who works for the DW Africa news agency, was abducted from his […]

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Report It campaign encourages threatened journalists to speak out

To protect press and media freedom, we need an accurate picture of the forces that threaten it. To do this, we must collect and verify as much information as possible. That is why the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), of which IPI is a partner, has launched the ‘Report It’ campaign to create awareness and […]

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