Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

SEEMO/IPI: Police protection provided for TV B92 journalist after threats

The South and East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East and Central Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply alarmed by alleged threats received by TV B92 journalist Sonja Kamenkovic from Zajecar, Serbia. According to information received by SEEMO, since […]

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Journalist reports alleged death threat from mayor’s son in Slovenia

A Slovenian journalist was allegedly threatened with death on Sunday 10 October by a prominent Ljubljana-based businessman after investigating his company, the journalist told the International Press Institute on Thursday. Jaka Elikan, a reporter for Slovene business daily Finance, had been conducting investigations into Electa, a company owned by Jure Jankovic, son of Ljubljana mayor Zoran […]

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Kazakhstan failing to uphold press freedom pledges to OSCE, panellists warn at IPI/CPJ briefing

Worrisome press freedom trends in Kazakhstan were discussed at a press briefing organised today in Vienna, Austria, by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), just under a month after the launch of a CPJ report titled “Disdaining press freedom, Kazakhstan undermines OSCE”. Opening the meeting, IPI Press Freedom and […]

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SEEMO/IPI: Serb minority weekly Novosti under siege in Croatia

The South and East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East and Central Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about, and strongly condemns, the recent telephone and Email threats to the Croatian weekly Novosti. According to information received by […]

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