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Russia: IPI appalled by designation of Dmitry Muratov as ‘foreign agent’

The IPI global network strongly condemns Russia’s designation of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, the long-time editor of renowned Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta as a ‘foreign agent’. Late on Friday evening, Russia’s Ministry of Justice published its weekly update of the long list of journalists, activists, and other public personalities who have been […]

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Greece: Swift investigations required after two attacks against journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned journalists’ and media freedom organisations in condemning the recent attacks against Greek journalists Giorgos Papachristos and Kostas Vaxevanis and call on the authorities to swiftly investigate the attacks and ensure that those responsible are held accountable. On 29 August, Giorgos Papachristos, an editorialist and adviser at […]

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Poland: IPI to join MFRR press freedom mission to Warsaw

Partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will travel to Warsaw on 11-13 September 2023 to conduct an international press freedom mission ahead of the country’s upcoming general election on 15 October. The MFRR mission will be joined by representatives of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the International Press […]

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India: Authorities block news outlet The Kashmir Walla

The IPI global network expresses serious concern about the Indian government’s use of the IT Act, 2000 to block the news site and social media accounts of the Kashmir-based news outlet The Kashmir Walla from being accessed in India.  On August 19, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked the website of The Kashmir […]

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