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Turkey: International groups condemn arrest of journalist Tolga Şardan

The undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression, human rights and journalists’ organizations strongly condemn the arrest of seasoned journalist Tolga Şardan in Ankara. On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), the undersigned groups demand that instead of punishing journalists for informing the public, Turkey’s judiciary should hold […]

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On #IDEI 2023, IPI calls on Somalia to end impunity for crimes against journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI) today, on Nov. 2, International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, joins with the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) to express our concern over the lack of progress on 11 cases of killed journalists in Somalia. We call on the authorities to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring that crimes […]

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The Outlook: The importance of loops and cycles in your media’s business strategy

This text comes from IPI’s newsletter The Outlook. Click here to sign up to receive future editions direct to your inbox. In October, IPI brought together editors, founders and product professionals from the 10 media startups in our New Media Incubator. In this edition of The Outlook, IPI’s Media Innovation and Sustainability team takes you behind […]

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IPI calls on states to take concrete action to end impunity for crimes against the press

Amid spiraling violence and attacks on the press, states must urgently uphold their commitments and obligations to protect the safety of journalists – including in conflict zones – and take concrete action to end impunity for these crimes, the International Press Institute (IPI) said to mark International Day to End Impunity on November 2, 2023. […]

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