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China: IPI welcomes release of journalist Zhang Zhan

Jailed for reporting in Wuhan during onset of Covid-19 outbreak
Asia and Pacific: China

Monitoring Report: Increasing Pressures on Media Freedom in Europe in 2021

IPI and MFRR partners document 626 alerts over 12 month period
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Hungary: Government bypasses court order on journalists’ hospital access

Hungary only EU member state not to give media access to hospitals during pandemic
Europe: Hungary

Etaf Roudan: Journalism has given me the tools to empower women

Jordanian journalist and IPI Board member reflects on challenges from conservative pressures to COVID-19 measures
Jordan
30.10.2020
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Italy journalists face pressure over COVID-19 protest coverage in Florence

Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
Europe: Italy
28.01.2021
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13.05.2021
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Journalist arrested in India’s Manipur state after criticizing the government for its COVID-19 response

Arrest/detention/charges: Criminal investigation/charges
Asia and Pacific: India

Report Launch & Webinar: “Journalism in the Shadow of Covid” (Dec. 11, 2020)

Organized by the International Press institute (IPI) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF)
Europe

Covid-19: Reporting when the science is struggling to keep up

Germany, India, South Africa, United States of America