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IPI board blasts case against Turkey’s Cumhuriyet

Türkçe The Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI) unanimously issued the following statement today in advance of the resumption of trial proceedings on Monday targeting 18 current and former journalists, executives and others from independent daily newspaper Cumhuriyet, including three IPI members. Statement by the IPI Executive Board on the Cumhuriyet Trial in Turkey […]

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IPI condemns beating of South Korean journalists in China

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the physical assault of two South Korean journalists in China and urged the Chinese government to clarify the incident and hold those responsible to account. Thursday’s incident occurred as South Korean President Moon Jae-in toured a trade fair in Beijing as part of his four-day state visit to […]

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Mexico most deadly country for journalists in 2017

Mexico was the deadliest country for journalists in 2017 with at least 14* killed, edging out Iraq and Syria, even as the total number who died around the world in connection with their work dropped to its lowest level in a nearly a decade, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI has added 82 […]

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Finnish police search journalist’s home following article on military intelligence

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over the extreme actions taken by Finnish police authorities following the release of a controversial article in the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. Police searched the Helsinki home of Helsingin Sanomat journalist Laura Halminen late on Sunday night. Halminen is one of two authors of an article on the signals intelligence facility […]

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