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Killing of Peter R. de Vries highlights press freedom challenges in Netherlands

The line in front of the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam was almost a kilometer long, and the waiting time was over two hours for mourners who had come to pay tribute to renowned Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries. The 64-year-old journalist had been shot in the evening of July 6, only moments […]

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Death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries a sad day for Europe

The IPI global network for press freedom today expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries and renewed calls for all those responsible for his murder to be held accountable. de Vries, 64, had been fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times including once in […]

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Death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries a sad day for Europe

The IPI global network for press freedom today expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries and renewed calls for all those responsible for his murder to be held accountable. de Vries, 64, had been fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times including once in […]

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Georgian journalist injured during anti-LGBT violence found dead

Alexander Lashkarava, a cameraman for Georgian broadcaster TV Pirveli, was found dead at his home on July 11 days after sustaining serious injuries while covering an attack by far-right groups on Pride celebrations in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Lashkarava had been badly beaten by far-right demonstrators who violently disrupted Tbilisi Pride on July 5 and […]

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