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IPI condemns arrests of journalists in Myanmar

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned the arrests of journalists in Myanmar as the country’s military cracks down on growing protests. According to news reports at least five journalists were arrested by security forces in the northern part of the […]

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Russia: Journalists face police violence and detentions covering protests

On January 31, Russian freelance photographer Ivan Kleymenov was shot with a taser gun and then severely beaten by police as he was detained while covering a pro-Navalny protest in Moscow. After being taken to the police station, he was then transferred to hospital, where he was diagnosed with multiple hematomas on the head, ankle […]

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IPI condemns China’s decision to ban BBC

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently criticized China for banning BBC World News from broadcasting in the country. On February 11, China’s regulatory body for broadcasting, the National Radio and Television Administration, announced it was banning the BBC, claiming the broadcaster […]

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Turkish broadcast regulator continues pattern of fining critical media

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the latest fines issued by Turkey’s broadcast regulator against a number of television stations over content critical of the government and its allies. According to local reports, the reasons for the fines issued by the Radio […]

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