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Pivotal moment for Italy to abolish prison sentences for criminal defamation

Leggi questo articolo in italiano. On Tuesday, 9 June 2020, the Italian Constitutional Court will hold a public hearing into the legitimacy of laws that allow for jail sentences for journalists convicted of defamation. It comes after the Italian State Attorney submitted a memorandum to the Court on 31 March 2020 on behalf of the […]

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China’s ‘security law’ poses clear threat for Hong Kong journalists

The new security law approved by China’s National People’s Congress poses a serious threat to democracy and press freedom in Hong Kong, said journalists based in the territory. Speaking during a discussion organized by Vienna’s Press Club Concordia and the International Press Institute (IPI) yesterday, two Hong Kong-based journalists, Mok Kwan Ling of Ming Pao […]

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Journalist’s detention sparks concerns over Ethiopia’s new hate speech law

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the authorities in Ethiopia to stop the legal harassment of journalist Yayesew Shimelis and to guarantee freedom of expression and press freedom in the country. Shimelis, who works as an independent journalist and has […]

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Growing hostility leads to attacks on RTV journalists in Slovenia

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed its growing concern about the increasing climate of hostility towards journalists and executives at Slovenia’s public broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVS). In recent months, the national TV and radio broadcaster and its staff have been the […]

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