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Fresh investigation needed into murder of Serbian journalist Milan Pantić

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today joined calls for the Special Prosecutor’s Office in Serbia to take over the investigation into the murder of journalist Milan Pantić. Pantić, a correspondent at the daily newspaper Vecernje Novosti, was killed with a blunt object […]

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IPI condemns assault, death threat against Bosnia TV journalist

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today strongly condemned the physical attack and death threats against journalist Sinan Gluhić in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On June 5 Gluhić, who works for Bosnian language public television station RTV Zenica, was allegedly assaulted by a member […]

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Major step forward in push to scrap prison sentences for criminal defamation in Italy

The organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) welcome the decision by the Italian Constitutional Court to refer a decision on whether to abolish prison sentences for criminal defamation in relation to journalists and media workers to the Italian Parliament. On 9 June 2020, the Court held a long-awaited public hearing into the constitutional […]

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IPI and partner organizations launch new protocol on COVID-19 coverage

A coalition of press freedom and journalism organizations including the International Press Institute (IPI) is launching a new safety resource to help news organizations respond to the extraordinary challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the safe commissioning of freelance journalists. Produced by the ACOS Alliance, the COVID-19 News Organizations Safety […]

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