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IPI deeply concerned over defamation charges filed against Syrian journalist and human rights activist

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, is deeply concerned about the Syrian government’s decision to file defamation charges against Mazen Darwich, prominent Syrian journalist and director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM). According to information before IPI, […]

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IPI / SEEMO expresses concern regarding the amended version of Slovakia’s draft press act

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), remains concerned about pending legal changes to Slovakia’s media law. According to information before SEEMO, Slovakia’s parliamentary Committee for Culture and the Media on 26 […]

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SEEMO concerned by death threats against Serbian journalists

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned by the recent death threats against Momcilo Djorgovic, editor-in-chief of the Serbian weekly Nedeljni Telegraf, and Danijela Milinkovic, assistant to the editor-in-chief. […]

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SEEMO criticises recent comments by Albanian Prime Minister

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), strongly criticises recent comments made by the Prime Minister of Albania, Sali Berisha, against journalists. According to information before SEEMO, on 18 March 2008, Berisha […]

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