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Nigeria must drop all charges against journalist Samuel Ogundipe

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, welcomed today’s release of Nigerian journalist Samuel Ogundipe on bail but demanded that all charges against him be dropped. Ogundipe was arrested by Nigerian police on August 14 after the his newspaper, the Premium Times, published a report sent by the […]

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IPI welcomes U.S. press freedom editorials

The North American Committee (NAC) of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed coordinated editorials published by hundreds of newspapers across the United States in support of press freedom. In a statement, the NAC said it “lauded and supported the efforts of […]

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Imran Khan must restore press freedom in Pakistan

The International Press Institute (IPI) this week called on Imran Khan, who is poised to become Pakistan’s next prime minister, to reverse a deteriorating environment for the independent press in the country. Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party topped Pakistan’s parliamentary vote last month and is now expected to lead a coalition government. The development comes as Pakistan’s […]

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IPI welcomes Michelle Bachelet as UN human rights chief

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has congratulated Michelle Bachelet on her election as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. “On behalf of the IPI global network of editors and journalists, I wish to congratulate Ms Bachelet on her appointment as U.N. High Commissioner for Human […]

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