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Five years after his killing, no justice in sight for Jamal Khashoggi

October 2 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The IPI global network condemns the continued lack of accountability for this brutal crime and renews its call for independent, impartial criminal investigation into the role that […]

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On International Day for Universal Access to Information, African states should respect public’s right to access news on- and offline

Today, on International Day for Universal Access to Information, IPI calls on governments in Africa to meet their obligations to ensure access to information, in accordance with regional instruments such as the Declaration of Principles for Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa and the Model Law for Access to Information in Africa. […]

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Alexander Roth: Smeared and threatened by the far-right next door

A new investigation released today exposes some of the disinformation tactics employed by far-right and conspiracy groups in Germany to erode trust in the media.  The investigation, conducted by a group of investigative journalists at the German daily taz, examines the smear campaign and intimidating techniques against local journalist Alexander Roth in Waiblingen, a small […]

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Murdered, surveilled and sued: decisive action needed to protect journalists and salvage press freedom in Greece

Greek journalism is under sustained threat from the impact of the surveillance scandal “Predatorgate”, the unresolved killing of a reporter, abusive legal action and economic and political pressures. Following a mission to Athens, IPI today joins seven international organisations in calling on the Government and Prime Minister to show political courage and urgently take specific […]

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