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Free expression rapporteurs issue joint declaration

The world’s four free expression rapporteurs today unveiled a joint declaration calling for international mechanisms to address crimes against freedom of expression. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Frank La Rue, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Catalina Botero and African Commission on […]

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Taiwan president opens IPI World Congress

The International Press Institute’s Annual World Congress and 61st General Assembly in Taipei, Taiwan, began today with an address by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ma Ying-jeou. The President’s address emphasized his country’s commitment to humanitarian assistance, and its role as a force for peace in the region. It also emphasized the […]

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Mexican reporter missing under mysterious circumstances

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN-IFRA) today expressed concern for the whereabouts of a Mexican journalist reported missing this week by his daughters, and called on federal authorities to clarify the murky details surrounding his disappearance. Six journalists have been killed in Mexico in 2012, including Milenio correspondent Victor […]

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Burundian journalist sentenced to life

Hassan Ruvakuki, a reporter for Radio France Internationale’s (RFI) Swahili-language service and local broadcaster Bonesha FM, was convicted to life in prison by a local court on Wednesday, along with 13 others in the eastern African country of Burundi, on charges of terrorism. According to RFI, Ruvakuki was arrested in November last year after returning […]

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