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Radio workers killed live on air in Dominican Republic

Lea este artículo en español Dominican Republic investigators need to conduct a full investigation into the murder of two media workers killed yesterday when unidentified gunmen entered the radio station where they worked and opened fire, the International Press Institute (IPI) said. Presenter Luis Manuel Medina with radio station FM 103.5 in San Pedro de […]

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IPI faults UK proposal to jail recipients of leaked info

The International Press Institute (IPI) today said it was concerned by a proposed UK law that could lead to prison time for journalists who obtain leaked official materials. The proposal by the UK’s independent Law Review Commission, part of an attempt to overhaul and replace the country’s Official Secrets Act to address modern threats to […]

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Locutores de radio abatidos a tiros “en directo” en República Dominicana

Read this statement in English. El Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI, por sus siglas en inglés) insta a las autoridades de República Dominicana a lanzar una investigación exhaustiva sobre el asesinato de dos periodistas por parte de varios agresores aún sin identificar que abrieron fuego en las oficinas de la cadena de radio el […]

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Crewmember killed in Pakistan news van attack

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called for greater action to protect journalists’ safety in Pakistan after a TV news employee was killed in Karachi after militants opened fire on a news van in which he was traveling. Local media reported that motorcycle-borne assailants attacked the Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) van while it was […]

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