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Harassment of journalists in Kashmir worsens amid new legal cases

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir should immediately withdraw cases registered against three journalists in the region and end all harassment of the press, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, said today. On April 20, the police in Jammu and Kashmir announced that […]

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Press freedom suffers in Council of Europe member states under COVID-19

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today published a briefing outlining media freedom violations in member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) during COVID-19. The briefing, which documents 52 different cases during the pandemic, was shared today with the Secretary General of […]

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Growing press freedom violations in Africa amid COVID-19

With the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in Africa, governments across the continent quickly imposed lockdowns to prevent the disease’s further spread. In many countries, these measures included blanket bans on movement, while others imposed social distancing. The tough enforcement of these rules has posed serious challenges for journalists and media outlets […]

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Israel court strengthens journalists’ rights amid surveillance push

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, welcomes the decision of Israel’s High Court of Justice ordering the government to provide exemptions for journalists from coronavirus-related mobile phone tracking. The decision was part of a broader ruling by the High Court on April 26 […]

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