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Somalia: Press freedom deteriorating at rapid pace

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has urged Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to take immediate steps to end the harassment of journalists and media outlets. In letters sent to the president last week, IPI expressed serious concern over the rapidly deteriorating state […]

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IJ4EU fund opens new calls for cross-border investigative journalism

The IJ4EU fund today, May 5, opened two new calls for cross-border investigative journalism projects in the EU and EU candidate countries. IJ4EU’s Investigation Support scheme will provide grants of between €5,000 and €50,000 to new cross-border investigative projects, including those that have recently begun as well as new phases of existing projects. The deadline […]

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IPI condemns closure of ABS-CBN network in Philippines

The Philippine National Telecommunication Commission’s order to close down the broadcaster ABS-CBN is a serious violation of press freedom and should be withdrawn immediately, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, said today. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on May 5 ordered ABS-CBN, a […]

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Appeal for Malta to request Europol assistance in Daphne investigation

The International Press Institute (IPI) joined ten other media freedom and journalist rights groups in a letter to Malta’s Attorney General calling for the formation of a Joint Investigation Team with Europol to assist in the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, killed by a car bomb on October 16, 2017. Read the […]

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