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High-level IPI mission seeks commitment to press freedom as Bangladesh prepares for landmark elections

A high-level IPI mission will visit Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 28 November to 2 December to meet with government representatives, the political parties running in the elections, as well as with editors, journalists, and representatives of civil society. Elections, currently scheduled for 29 December, could represent the beginning of a new, more democratic era in the […]

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Slovak broadcaster fined for paraphrasing Interior Minister

Bratislava Regional Court has ordered Slovak broadcaster Radio Viva to pay over EUR 30,000 in libel damages to a Slovak judge, in connection with a 2004 report on fraud charges brought against him. The report – an item in a regular evening news broadcast – was based on comments made by then Interior Minister Vladimír […]

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IPI National Committee established in Slovakia

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, welcomes the establishment of the IPI National Committee of Slovakia. “IPI Slovakia” was founded in Bratislava on 23 September 2008, and its National Committee status was officially recognised by the IPI Executive Board on 8 November […]

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IPI honours Talking Points Memo with 2008 Free Media Pioneer award

On the occasion of its World Congress in Belgrade, Serbia (14-17 June 2008), the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, honoured the New York-based political blog, Talking Points Memo (TPM), with the 2008 “IPI Free Media Pioneer” award. David Kurtz, Managing Editor of Talking Points Memo, received […]

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