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Poland: International support for TOK FM amidst regulatory pressure

The renewal of Polish radio station Tok FM’s broadcasting licence is still pending after a six-month delay, casting doubt on a possible non-renewal. The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today join Tok FM, the largest independent news and talk radio station in Poland, in […]

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Turkey: Broadcast regulator fines several news channels over critical coverage of elections

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists, and media executives for press freedom, condemns the latest decision by Turkey’s broadcast regulator to fine several broadcasters over their critical election coverage. Journalists and broadcasters must be allowed to do their jobs of informing the public over critical issues and holding the government […]

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North Macedonia: Press freedom mission finds fragile progress in need of further support

From 5-7 June 2023, the International Press Institute (IPI) joined the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), Free Press Unlimited (FPU), and the Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) a fact-finding mission to North Macedonia, organised by the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (ZNM). While we recognise progress […]

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Event recap: IPI and UNESCO hosted a round table on journalists’ safety during elections in Africa

To mark Press Freedom Day in Africa on May 11 to 13, IPI and UNESCO co-hosted a roundtable at the second Africa Media Convention in Lusaka, Zambia to discuss the pressures on journalists and challenges of press freedom during elections, as several countries across the continent face key selections in 2023 and 2024. The wave […]

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