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UPDATE: Zambia’s The Post granted stay in tax case

A court in Zambia yesterday prevented authorities from moving to collect more than €1 million in disputed tax obligations from The Post until a higher court sorts the matter out. The Lusaka High Court granted The Post a limited stay of execution while it appeals the court’s earlier order to pay the amount in a […]

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IPI welcomes U.S. discussion on media in public settings

The International Press Institute (IPI)’s North American Committee today lauded the discussion of journalists’ rights in public settings that has arisen since Monday, when protestors at the University of Missouri calling for greater respect for civil rights sought to prevent journalists from reporting from a public area on campus that the protestors were occupying. Activists […]

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Egyptian journalist detained over investigative story

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned Egypt’s detention of prominent journalist Hossam Bahgat for allegedly publishing “false news” and “information that endangers the public well-being”. Bahgat is known in the country for founding the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) in 2002 and serving as its director. However, following the military takeover in 2013, […]

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IPI concerned by tax authorities’ raid on Zambia’s The Post

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over a raid by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) this morning on offices of The Post newspaper, an incident that comes amid mounting pressure on the publication in recent months. ZRA officers, accompanied by armed police officers, arrived at the Lusaka offices of Post Newspapers Limited at […]

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