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Critical of journalists, Czech President Zeman relies on media allies

When Miloš Zeman brandished a gun marked “For Journalists” at a press conference in October, it was just the latest in a long line of hostile messages directed at the press. But contrary to the rhetoric, and the international headlines it is designed to generate — in another memorable incident Zeman joked with Vladimir Putin that […]

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Cumhuriyet journalists’ trial in Turkey a ‘judicial charade’

None of the four still-imprisoned representatives of Turkey’s independent newspaper Cumhuriyet were released following a hearing yesterday that international observers widely condemned as “unfair”. “Let’s be loud and clear in condemning this judicial charade,” Swiss journalist and vice chair of the International Press Institute (IPI)’s Executive Committee Markus Spillmann said following the close of the […]

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IPI: Turkey should drop case against Önderoğlu, others

Turkey should drop charges against prominent media freedom activist Erol Önderoğlu and others who face up to 14 years behind bars on accusations that their demonstration of solidarity with a pro-Kurdish newspaper that was under government pressure promoted terrorism, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today ahead of a hearing set for Tuesday. Önderoğlu – Reporters […]

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IPI Yönetim Kurulu Cumhuriyet gazetecilerine yönelik davayı kınadı

English Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) Yönetim Kurulu, üç IPI üyesinin de 18 sanık arasında olduğu. Cumhuriyet Davası’nın pazartesi günü görülecek duruşması öncesinde aşağıdaki açıklamayı yayınladı Türkiye’deki Cumhuriyet Davası ile İlgili IPI Yönetim Kurulu Açıklaması Viyana, 23 Aralık 2017 Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) Yönetim Kurulu, Cumhuriyet Gazetesi çalışanlarını hedef alan ceza davasının gelecek hafta yapılacak duruşması öncesinde, […]

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