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Ecuador halts effort to dissolve Fundamedios

Lea este comunicado en español The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the decision of Ecuador’s media regulator, SECOM, to terminate proceedings aimed at dissolving the press freedom organisation Fundamedios. However, the decision, issued on Sept. 25, is accompanied by an ultimatum warning that SECOM could restart the proceedings if and when it considers that […]

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Turkish journalist beaten as pre-election tensions rise

Turkey’s worrying press freedom atmosphere took a disturbing turn for the worse this morning as a series of increasingly troubling incidents targeting journalists and media in the last 30 days culminated in the brutal beating of a newspaper columnist outside his home. Hürriyet newspaper columnist Ahmet Hakan and his bodyguard were attacked shortly after midnight […]

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Ecuador paraliza la disolución de Fundamedios

Read this article in English El Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI, por sus siglas en inglés) recibe con satisfacción la decisión de la Secretaría Nacional de Comunicación de Ecuador, SECOM, de archivar el expediente de disolución de Fundamedios, organización que defiende la libertad de información en Ecuador. No obstante, dicha decisión, emitida el pasado […]

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November elections in Myanmar carry high hopes

Myanmar is currently readying itself for upcoming elections set to take place on Nov. 8, with 30 million voters expected to take part; an election broadly seen as the most crucial step, among other positive developments, in the country’s transition toward democracy.

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