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Periodistas denuncian ataques contra la prensa en Perú

Read this article in English La tensión ha crecido en las últimas semanas en Perú dado los recientes reportes de amenazadas, reclamos de persecución y ataques físicos contra periodistas. Fiel reflejo de dicha tensión es el reciente atentado contra Yofre López Sifuentes, director y periodista de la publicación en línea “Barranca.pe”. En lo que va […]

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Journalists in Peru highlight recent attacks on press

Lea esta historia en español Tensions have been rising over the last few weeks in Peru with reports of threats, harassment claims and physical attacks against journalists, culminating in the recent bombing of the home of news site director Yofre López Sifuentes. (Version In the first four months of 2014, the National Association of Journalists of […]

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Time for action on South Africa’s ‘secrecy bill’

With elections behind him, South African President Jacob Zuma should underscore his commitment to media freedom by calling for a thorough legal review of legislation that could restrict reporters’ access to sensitive public information, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI, which held its annual World Congress in South Africa less than a month […]

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SEEMO seeks nominees for investigative journalism award

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), and the Central European Initiative (CEI) have called for nominations for the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. A full description of the award and the criteria involved appears below. *********************************************************** CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits […]

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