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España necesita una sociedad civil sólida para neutralizar las amenazas que acechan a la libertad de información

Read this article in English La sociedad civil española debería alzar su voz ante las distintas amenazas que acechan a la libertad de información en el país, según afirma el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI, por sus siglas en inglés) tras la misión internacional que se llevó a cabo en Madrid y Barcelona del […]

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Strong civil society needed to counter diverse challenges to free expression in Spain, mission finds

Lea este artículo en español Spanish civil society must speak out to counter diverse challenges to freedom of expression, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today following a four-day international mission to Madrid and Barcelona. Participants in the mission concluded that a lack of coordinated monitoring and advocacy has hindered efforts to enhance the free […]

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African rights court rejects imprisonment in defamation cases

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a landmark ruling by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) against the application of imprisonment in defamation cases. The Court unanimously ruled on Dec. 5 in the case of Konaté v. Burkina Faso that the country violated the free expression rights of a journalist when it […]

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Azerbaijan journalist detained in ‘suicide incitement’ case

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on authorities in Azerbaijan to release investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova while they investigate allegations that she incited a former colleague to attempt suicide. A Baku court on Friday ordered Ismayilova detained for two months pending trial, reportedly based on the accusations of a man who said she spread […]

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