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IPI in the News

A sampling of news coverage of IPI from global media.

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

IPI/PFA Colin Peters on FM4

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