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Pakistan’s media attacked during anti-Islam film protests

At least one media worker was killed, and many more injured on Friday in Pakistan, during a national day of protests against “Innocence of Muslims“, a film ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed. IPI strongly condemns the violence directed at the media during several days of demonstrations against the film, which culminated on the “Love of Mohammed“ […]

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Radio journalist missing in east Nepal

Madan Paudel, a journalist with Radio Tamor in the eastern district of Taplejung, Nepal has been missing for over a week. Local newspapers said that the whereabouts of the journalist is unknown and reportedly criticised security agencies for not carrying out thorough investigations. Paudel reportedly went missing on Sep. 16 after attending an event called […]

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SEEMO: Serbian correspondent threatened

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today expressed concern about continuing threats against journalist Vladimir Mitric, a correspondent of the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti in Loznica, in western Serbia. Mitric was threatened again on Sept. 15 despite being under 24-hour police protection. The veteran journalist […]

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IPI renews demand for release of three foreign journalists in Syria

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on Syrian authorities to guarantee the well-being of three foreign journalists whose whereabouts remain a mystery after more than a month. Syrian authorities earlier this month denied holding U.S.-funded Arabic-language satellite station Al Hurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi, a Jordanian citizen of Palestinian origin whose location remains unknown. He […]

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