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IPI invited to advise legislators in next visit to Dominican Republic

The International Press Institute (IPI) expects to return to the Dominican Republic to address the invitation issued last week by the Chamber of Representatives of that country. The meeting with the Representatives was part of the Press Freedom Mission to the Dominican Republic carried out by an IPI delegation headed by IPI Executive Director Alison […]

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Jamaican ministers tell IPI that criminal defamation can be repealed this year

The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the statement done by ministers of the Jamaican government regarding the possibility of repealing criminal defamation this year in the Caribbean country. During a press freedom mission conducted at the beginning of this week, the IPI delegation, headed by its executive director, Alison Bethel McKenzie, met with representatives of […]

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Ethiopian journalist verdict delayed again

The verdict in the trial against Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega and other 22 people charged with terrorism, which was expected to be delivered yesterday, has been postponed to June 27. On Thursday, the Ethiopian Federal High Court announced that it was delaying the delivering of the verdict, in order to give the judges time to […]

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Venezuela: The fragile environment of information

The upcoming presidential elections on October 7th could mark a pivotal moment in the contemporary history of Venezuela. The prelude to this event has been marked by a dangerous series of conflicts between supporters and opponents of the current regime, whose consequences often limit the right to inform and be informed. The year 2012 began […]

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