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IPI condemns attack on Polish journalist by Venezuelan security forces

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, vehemently condemned an alleged assault by Venezuelan security forces on Tomasz Surdel, correspondent of the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza in Caracas. Surdel has been reporting on anti-government protests in Venezuela since the beginning of February. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, Surdel was […]

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Slovakia charges suspected mastermind in journalist murder

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed news that Slovak police have charged the suspected mastermind of the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová. Marian Kočner, who is currently in detention on unrelated fraud charges, has been charged […]

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In Kenya, increasingly critical media see growing attacks

The year 2018 was a difficult one for press freedom in Kenya. Physical and verbal attacks against journalists increased. At the end of January, the government temporarily shut down several independent TV stations. Journalists, human rights organizations and the Media Council of Kenya repeatedly expressed their concerns over the deteriorating state of press freedom. One […]

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IPI demands release of Sudan editor

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, has urged the government of Sudan to immediately release Osman Mirghani, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-Tayar, who has been in detention at an undisclosed location since February 22. According to information gathered by IPI, Mirghani was arrested at his office by […]

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