The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the recent physical attack which injured Montenegrin journalist Sead Sadiković and called on authorities to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted. During the attack on March 20, the well-known journalist for Vijesti Television was threatened […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the MFRR in condemning the recent murder of radio presenter Hazim Özsu in Turkey and calling for a swift and thorough investigation and prosecution that leads to justice. In the evening of March 9, radio presenter Hazım Özsu was killed by a person who came […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the MFRR in condemning the recent murder of radio presenter Hazim Özsu in Turkey and calling for a swift and thorough investigation and prosecution that leads to justice. In the evening of March 9, radio presenter Hazım Özsu was killed by a person who came […]

On March 9, 2021, Hazım Özsu, a local radio host for Rahmet FM (Mercy FM) in Turkey’s Bursa province was shot dead in his home by a man who later said that he disliked some of Özsu’s comments in his radio programme during the pandemic regarding religious values. The man said he wanted to “shut his voice […]