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IPI demands release of all journalists detained in Belarus

The International Press Institute (IPI) today demanded the immediate release of all the journalists and media workers remaining in custody in Belarus and called on the international community to condemn the Lukashenko regime for its brutal crackdown on media freedom and human rights. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for […]

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Hungary moves to silence last major critical radio broadcaster

One of the last remaining independent broadcasters in Hungary faces being wiped off the airwaves in a matter of weeks unless its last-ditch request for a temporary license is approved by a court, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned today. On February 9, executives and lawyers of Klubrádió will be in court in Budapest to […]

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IPI calls for acquittal of Turkey’s Erol Önderoğlu and colleagues ahead of retrial

The International Press Institute (IPI) calls for the immediate acquittal of Erol Önderoğlu, an IPI member and the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Turkey representative, as well as his two co-defendants, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin, ahead of their retrial in Turkey on February 3, 2021 on terrorism-related charges. Önderoğlu, a journalist and respected press […]

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NewsSpectrum Fellowships: Uniting minority- and majority-language media in Europe

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS) are excited to announce the launch of NewsSpectrum, a fellowship programme designed to encourage working partnerships between minority-language media, including migrant-language media, and their majority-language counterparts across the EU. The NewsSpectrum fellowships aim to enhance cooperation between […]

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