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IPI condemns journalist’s beating, worried by claims of government “Black List”

Ulugbek Haidarov, a journalist and human rights activist, was severely beaten on 23 April in the Jizzakh region, central Uzbekistan. According to IPI’s information, an unidentified assailant was waiting for Haidarov outside his home on the evening of 23 April. During the attack one of Haidarov’s collar-bones was broken and he was later hospitalised. Haidarov […]

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IPI concerned about independent journalist’s arrest

According to information provided to IPI, Hurriyat weekly journalist Sobirdjon Yakubov was detained on suspicion of religious extremism on 11 April in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Three days later, Yakubov was charged under Article 159 of the Criminal Code and accused of anti-constitutional activity, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The arrest was later […]

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IPI welcomes postponement of new Turkish Penal Code, calls for greater discussion with local media organisations

According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), on 31 March, the Turkish government announced plans to postpone the implementation of the new Turkish Penal Code (TCK). The new TCK was to go into effect on 1 April and has now been postponed until 1 June. Adopted last year, the new TCK was […]

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IPI concerned about new Turkish Penal Code

H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Istanbul Turkey Fax: +90 312 417 04 76 / 417 05 73 Vienna, 23 March 2005 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about the introduction of a new Turkish Penal […]

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