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IPI in the News

A sampling of news coverage of IPI from global media.

2010

CNN: Honduran journalist killing makes 8 for the year
August 26, 2010

The Daily Star: May Chidiac to receive Press Freedom Hero Award
August 17, 2010

South African media battle goes international
Jacaranda News, 12 August 2010 (South Africa)

President Yanukovych says he will never allow censorship or any other methods of pressure on journalists
Govt website, response to IPI letter, 12 August 2010 (Ukraine)

S Africa planned media laws 'threaten independence'
AFP, 12 August 2010 (South Africa)

Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji named 'press freedom hero'
AFP, 9 August 2010

IPI concern over threats against journalists in Kashmir, Manipur
The Hindu, July 28, 2010 (India)

Attacks on the Media on the Rise in India
The Hindu, August 2, 2010 (India)

Pius Njawe, African journalist who focused on corruption in Cameroon, dies at 53: The Washington Post
14 July 2010

Pius Njawé, Noted African Journalist, Dies at 53: The New York Times
14 July 2010

Cuba must 'immediately release all dissidents': IPI: Via AFP
11 July 2010

Tunisian journalist loses jail appeal: The Guardian
8 July 2010

Journalist refused entry to China: The Guardian

7 July 2010

Media Groups: Somali Government Harassing Journalists: Voice of America
5 July 2010

Protests at new media law in Hungary: The Guardian

25 June 2010

Anti-Chavez TV owner faces arrest: The Guardian
14 June 2010

Tunisia 'dangerous for journalists: Via AFP

8 July 2010

Foreign watchdog calls on Aquino to end killing of mediamen

22 June, 2010

Gefahr für Leib und Leben: Die Furche (Interview with IPI Director David Dadge)

3 May, 2010

David Dadge, International Press Institute, erklärt, warum Infos Geld kosten sollen und was Österreichs Pressefreiheit gefährdet: Der Standard, Austria

1 May 2010

For world's journalists, 2000s a 'decade of death': CNN International

February 11, 2010

Watchdog: 110 journalists killed in 2009: The Huffington Post

February 11, 2010

Report: Iran Leading Jailer Of Journalists In 2009: Radio Free Europe

February 11, 2010

Watchdog: 110 Journalists Killed in 2009: TIME.com via the Associated Press

February 11, 2010

International Press Institute to Israel: Press freedom applies to all: Ma'an News Agency

January 15, 2010

For Mexico's journalists, story assignment can be a date with death: CNN

February 4, 2010

'Super Police' to Monitor Arab Satellite TV?: Jerusalem Post

25 January 2010

2009

Was the Shoe Thrower Right?
IPI Director David Dadge speaks to Austria's FM4 about the release of Muntadar Al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist imprisoned for throwing a shoe at former U.S President George W. Bush.
16 September 2009

IPI Press Freedom Advisor for Europe and the Americas Colin Peters speaks to FM4's Kerry Skyring on the growing media crackdown in Venezuela
10 August 2009

Gambian Journalists Jailed For Sedition: Source
New York Times - Sophie Hardach, Mark Heinrich - 06 Aug

Zambian editor in 'obscene' birth photos trial
AFP - 05 Aug

IPI: Mexican authorities need to act immediately to 'stem ...
Journalism.co.uk - 31 July

Ruling coalition turns to LDP
B92 - 31 July

Another Filipino journalist murdered
guardian.co.uk - 31 July

Gambia press freedom worst in W.Africa -watchdog
Reuters - Serena Chaudhry, David Lewis - 29 July

Gambia should drop charges against journalists: IPI
Reuters, 24 July 2009

A liberal dose of caution needed
The Age, 24 July 2009

Watchdog slams French police 

Straits Times, 23 July 2009

Bishops, press lobby condemn editor's arrest
Yahoo via AP, 20 July 2009

Film recounts NZ reporter's last days
New Zealand Herald, 28 May 2009

Finnish gov't wants broad powers to force media to name sources
Newsroom Finland, 20 May 2009

Ethiopia's new climate of fear

Despite the generosity of donor nations, Ethiopia is ruled by an authoritarian government with virtual impunity
By David Dadge
Guardian, 19 May 2009

North Korea to Try Two U.S. Journalists on June 4
Bloomberg, 14 May 2009

International Press Institute demands release of detained journalists

Agence France-Presse, 20 April 2009 (in French)

IPI deplores Fiji crackdown on media
Pacific Media Centre, 16 April 2009

Malaysia arrests bloggers, bans newspapers in fresh assault on expression

Malaysia Today, 2 April 2009

The Two Faces of Rwanda
International Relations and Security Network, 23 March 2009

Erdogan v the media
In a country where journalists' blood has been spilt, Turkey's prime minister animus towards the media risks creating tragedies.
By David Dadge
European Voice, 7 March 2009

Killing of Nepali Woman journalist brings Condemnation to Prachanda
Ghana News, 22 February 2009

Newspapers in Asia: A Positive Story
Time, 18 February 2009

Pakistani Reporter Is Killed After Celebration of Truce
New York Times, 18 February 2009

Journalists in the line of fire
By David Dadge
New Indian Express, 17 February 2009

Killings blamed on impunity
Daily Nation (Nairobi), 3 Feburary 2009