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Pakistani news reporter shot dead in Sindh province

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives, and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the brutal killing of Pakistani journalist Ajay Laalwani on March 18 in Sindh province and called on the government of Pakistan to bring the killers to justice. According to news reports, Laalwani, a reporter for […]

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Prominent Pakistani journalist taken off air after criticizing government

The International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today vehemently criticized the government of Pakistan for reportedly putting pressure on GEO News channel to take off air well-known journalist Hamid Mir who had criticized the country’s military. According to media reports Geo News channel informed Hamid Mir […]

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Indian news site takes government to court over new IT rules

On March 9, the Delhi High Court issued a notice in a petition that is challenging the Indian government’s new Information Technology (IT) Rules for digital platforms. The petition was filed by the Foundation for Independent Journalism, which is the publisher of the Indian news site The Wire. Siddharth Varadrajan, the founding editor of The […]

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IPI urges Colombia to return to Inter-American Court proceedings in Jineth Bedoya case

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the Colombian government’s decision to leave the online public hearing in the case of journalist Jineth Bedoya at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, as well as their attempts to harass her. On Monday, March […]

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