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IPI urges lifting of ban on websites in Palestine

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the blocking of 59 websites, including news portals, by a court of the Palestinian Authority and called for the restrictions to be lifted immediately. Last week a court in Ramallah ordered the blocking of websites […]

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At least 57 journalists behind bars in Egypt, IPI research shows

Egypt must release the at least 57 journalists currently behind bars in the country, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, said today. IPI’s #PressEgypt campaign lists nearly four dozen reporters and editors currently jailed in Egypt. The majority are accused of terrorism-related crimes, […]

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Turkey’s media watchdog targets free press bastion: the internet

In the past, the television was the surest way of moulding people’s perceptions, shaping their opinions and sneaking into their lives. Today, however, a relatively successful YouTuber can compete with major news programmes in terms of viewership. This is particularly true in a country like Turkey, where the quality of television has been eroded significantly […]

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Slovakia indicts alleged mastermind behind journalist’s murder

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed the bringing of official charges against four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, in the February 2018 murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová. The Slovak Special Prosecutor’s Office said today it […]

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