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Ortak uluslararası basın özgürlüğü misyonu Türkiye’ye seçimlerden önce acil ziyaret düzenliyor

Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) bugün, Türkiye’de ifade özgürlüğünün gerilemesi ve bu durumun 1 Kasım’daki genel seçime etkisi üzerine duyulan endişenin uluslararası ifade özgürlüğü gözlemcilerini, ülkede bu hafta ortaklaşa acil basın özgürlüğü misyonunu gerçekleştirmeye yönelttiğini duyurdu.

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U.N. Rapporteur calls for whistleblower, source protections

In a new report released this week, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression has called on states to protect the right of whistle-blowers to disclose information in the public interest and to uphold the general principle of source confidentiality in law and practice. “A common thread ties together the right of access to information, […]

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Taliban threatens to ‘eliminate’ Afghan media outlets

The Afghan government needs to tighten security measures and provide full support to media outlets after the Taliban threatened two major television networks in the country with “elimination”, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Amid a worsening situation for media since the fall of the embattled northern city of Kunduz in recent weeks, the […]

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IPI urges investigation into shooting at Zambia newspaper

Zambian authorities must thoroughly investigate a recent incident in which a bullet was fired into the Lusaka newsroom of leading Zambian newspaper The Post, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The Post Executive Secretary Ernest Chanda told IPI that a bullet travelled through the roof of the newsroom and into the floor at approximately […]

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