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Chechnya leader launches tirade against Russian investigative journalist

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the threats targeted at prominent Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina and the Novaya Gazeta newspaper by the leader of Russian Republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. During his daily broadcast on Instagram on April 13, Kadyrov issued a violent […]

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IPI urges WHO to grant accreditation to Taiwan journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to grant accreditation to Taiwanese journalists. Journalists from Taiwan (Republic of China) have been denied accreditation by the WHO for the past six years. As a result, Taiwanese media […]

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Zambia cancels license of private TV channel over COVID-19 ad dispute

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged the broadcasting authority in Zambia to restore the license of the privately owned Prime Television. Zambia’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) on Thursday suspended the broadcasting license of Prime Television with immediate effect. In the letter […]

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IPI condemns the arrest of two TV executives in Jordan

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of Roya TV channel owner Fares Sayegh and news director Mohamad al-Khalidi by Jordanian security forces. The arrest took place on April 10 after the TV channel aired a segment in which people from […]

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