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French foreign minister refers to Voice of America reporter as "sick" and "insane"

IPI condemns the manner in which the minister behaved towards Budimir Nicic in the town of Gracanica.

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In "warning", prime minister says critical columnists to blame for falling stock market

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: "It is impossible to silence journalists with such threats," says Turkish IPI board member Ferai Tinç.

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Turkey sentences Kurdish newspaper editor to 21 years in prison

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IPI says the government is using anti-terrorism laws to restrict press freedom.

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Almost four decades on, IPI calls for justice for slain editor Abdi Ipekci

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The chairwoman of the IPI Turkish National Committee urged authorities to address "unanswered questions" in the murder case.

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IPI strongly condemns police raid on premises of BN Television in Bijeljina

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The police could have handled the situation in another way instead of blocking scheduled programming, says IPI.

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Journalist hurled out six-story window

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A prominent Kyrgyz journalist highly critical of the government died on 22 December, days after being thrown out the sixth-story window of

Editor killed; reporter on trial

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Turkish editor was gunned down last week after leaving his office, report the IPS Communication Foundation (BIANET) and the International Press Institute

Prime minister accuses media of conspiring to undermine government

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IPI encourages the government to respect the role of independent, critical media.

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IPI press freedom mission to Serbia

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IPI is concerned that new amendments to the Law on Public Information could lead to the introduction of increased self censorship.

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Parliament moves to further restrict media freedom as country assumes OSCE chairmanship

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IPI urges OSCE member states to strongly criticise such press freedom restrictions, "which go against the spirit and intent of the OSCE itself."

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IPI Delegation Raises Issues of Impunity and Self-Censorship in Russia

October 2, 2009

International Press Institute (IPI), a media freedom organisation with an almost 60-year history of defending liberty of the press, on Wednesday began a five day advocacy

Journalist in Russia Goes into Hiding After Receiving Threats

September 29, 2009

International Press Institute (IPI) advocacy mission arrived in Russia to discuss the state of media freedom in the country, reports emerged that Russian freelance journalist and

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