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Slovak officials sue tabloid for €940,000

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today criticised lawsuits by current and former members of Slovakia’s judiciary seeking €940,000 from a tabloid that published photographs and video from a 2010 party that appeared to depict acts making light of a mass murder. The Slovak Spectator reported […]

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Mexican online journalist killed, 1st under new administration

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and Newspaper Publishers (WAN-IFRA) today called for an immediate investigation into the killing of Mexican journalist Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez in the northern state of Chihuahua on Sunday. According to reports, González, the editor of the news site ojinaganews.com.mx, was intercepted by a group […]

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Bahraini TV station disconnected from its audience

Nearly two years after an upstart TV station kicked off with the intention of serving Bahrain, it is still unable to reach its core audience. Only four hours after Lualua TV, which is licensed in the United Kingdom, started operating from a warehouse in North West London in July 2011, its satellite signal experienced a […]

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IPI expresses concern at Erdogan criticism of peace negotiations news report

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today expressed concern at statements by Turkey’s prime minister condemning the publication of minutes allegedly taken in a meeting between lawmakers and the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to discuss peace negotiations with Turkey’s government. Prime […]

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