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Croatia: Brutal assault on Dario Topić must be punished, swift activation of police safety protocols a positive step forward

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) strongly condemn the brutal attack on Dario Topić, editor-in-chief of the local media portal Komarilos.com. The consortium calls for the perpetrator to be held accountable without delay, in line with the Croatian Penal Code which prescribes higher penalties for attacks on journalists. On […]

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Joint letter to European Commission President: EU should oppose Türkiye’s “agent of influence” bill

Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission  CC: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the European Commission CC: Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement CC: Thomas Ossowski, EU Ambassador to Türkiye Open Letter to the European Commission Re: Urgent Need for EU Action to […]

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Azerbaijan: IPI demands immediate release of Meydan TV journalists

The IPI global network today demands the release of six more journalists who were detained in Baku in a new wave of repression, this time targeting independent online outlet Meydan TV. The arrests come just weeks after the conclusion of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, which took place in Azerbaijan against a backdrop of […]

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Africa Media Monitoring October 2024: Threats to press freedom in DRC, Somalia, and Mozambique

In October 2024, IPI’s Africa monitoring program recorded at least 49 incidents of threats to press freedom in 19 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.  Physical, verbal, or online attacks (18) was the most frequent category of violations recorded. These attacks included the killings of two journalists in DRC and Somalia. Additionally, IPI recorded 15 incidents of […]

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