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SEEMO/IPI condemns accusations levelled against Makfax news agency in Macedonia

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent verbal accusations levelled against the news agency Makfax by a state official in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia/FYROM). According to information before SEEMO, on 10 March 2009, Marjan Madzovski, Cabinet Chief of the President of the Macedonian Parliament, accused Makfax of unprofessional behaviour, inaccurate news reporting, and breaching diplomatic protocol. […]

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SEEMO/IPI condemns police action against journalists in Macedonia

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent police action against a group of journalists in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia / FYROM). According to information before SEEMO, on Tuesday 3 March 2009, at approximately 18:00, police stopped and searched the car of a group of journalists from the Tetovo-based Albanian-language newspaper, Shqip Media, […]

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Serbian justice minister urged to intensify investigation into unsolved killing of editor

Serbian authorities must step up their investigation into the killing of journalist and publisher Slavko Curuvija, the International Press Institute and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation, said today, one month before the 10th anniversary of his death. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead by two masked men in front of his home in […]

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IPI urges EU leaders to underscore importance of free press in Turkey

The International Press Institute today appealed to European Commission leaders to make press freedom a priority in ongoing membership talks with Turkey amid concern over verbal attacks on news organisations and continued legal hurdles to free expression in the country. IPI Director David Dadge held meetings with Ollie Rehn, the enlargement commissioner, and other officials […]

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