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IPI North America Committee condemns attacks on journalists, urges U.S. to guarantee media safety

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists and media executives for press freedom, along with IPI’s North American Committee, condemn in the strongest possible terms the numerous verbal and physical attacks against journalists who covered the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.  Journalists were targeted by members of a pro-Trump […]

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IPI condemns detention of Indian journalists Dhiren Sadokpam and Paojel Chaoba

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the detention of Indian journalists Dhiren Sadokpam and Paojel Chaoba and demanded that charges against them be dropped. Sadokpam, editor-in-chief of the online news portal The Frontier Manipur and Chaoba, the executive editor of the […]

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IPI condemns third cyber libel charge against Maria Ressa

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned a third cyber libel case against Philippine editor Maria Ressa and urged that it be dropped immediately. The latest charge together with an arrest warrant were issued against Ressa, the founder of news portal […]

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“Democracy in darkness”: Uganda’s journalists under pressure amid pivotal election

Millions of Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday to vote for president in an election which gained exceptional worldwide attention as singer Bobi Wine, 38, challenged the incumbent Yoweri Museveni, 76. But the vote has been overshadowed by unprecedented efforts to block public access to information. Just hours before the polls opened the administration […]

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