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Disturbing reversal: Turkey transfers Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia

The IPI global network denounces the decision by Turkish authorities to transfer the murder trial of slain Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia – a move that is all but certain to ensure those responsible for his brutal killing will continue to elude justice. We call once again on the international community to […]

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India: Court lifts travel ban on journalist Rana Ayyub

The IPI global network condemns the Indian government’s continued harassment of prominent journalist Rana Ayyub, after authorities last week barred her from leaving the country as she was boarding an international flight to speak at events about press freedom. While Delhi’s High Court today canceled the travel ban, we call on India’s ruling party to […]

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Two more journalists killed in Ukraine

The IPI global network mourns the death of two further journalists as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On April 1, photojournalist Maks Levin was found dead in a village near Kyiv after having been missing for more than two weeks. On April 2, Lithuanian documentary filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed in Mariupol. IPI […]

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Journalist shot dead in Guatemala

The IPI global network calls for an immediate investigation into the killing of Guatemalan journalist Harold Orlando Villanueva, a reporter who was shot and killed on March 8. Authorities must find those responsible for this killing and take action to ensure the safety of journalists and media workers in Guatemala. Villanueva was killed while playing […]

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