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Death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries a sad day for Europe

The IPI global network for press freedom today expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries and renewed calls for all those responsible for his murder to be held accountable. de Vries, 64, had been fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times including once in […]

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Journalists arrested and harassed in Cuba

The IPI Global Network condemns the crackdown on media and independent reporters covering the anti-government protests that have drawn thousands of Cubans to the streets since last Sunday, July 11. Cuban authorities have reacted with detentions, including of journalists. Although it is difficult to assess accurately the number of people detained since the government has […]

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Indian journalist detained since last year still awaiting trial

On October 5 last year, Indian journalist Siddique Kappan was on his way from Delhi to Hathras, a town in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, to report on an alleged gang rape and death of a Dalit woman. The attack had caused protests and public outcry all over the country. But before Kappan […]

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Poland: Independent media under attack again as PiS moves against TVN24

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed grave concern about draft legislative proposals by lawmakers from the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party which would ban non-European ownership of Polish media and warned that the changes are targeted directly at U.S.-owned critical broadcaster TVN24, the country’s most watched news channel. IPI said the draft media […]

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