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Drop All Charges Against Moroccan Journalist Ali Anouzla – Let Him Go Free, Once and For All

Human rights and freedom of expression groups, amongst them WAN-IFRA, are calling on the Moroccan authorities to drop all charges against journalist and editor Ali Anouzla and to end their judicial pursuit of him and his news publication.

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2016-01-20 22:23

Release Journalists Somaru Nag and Santosh Yadav

WAN-IFRA joined international freedom of expression groups in denouncing the continued detention journalists journalists Somaru Nag and Santosh Yadav in Chhattisgarh, India.

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2016-01-20 17:40

International Partnership Mission Releases Recommendations for Indonesia

The 2015 International Partnership Mission to Indonesia (IPMI) has released its Observations and Recommendations, including a detailed list of suggested measures to protect freedom of expression. The Observations and Recommendations focus on challenges faced by local and foreign journalists, legal and regulatory threats to freedom of expression and Indonesia’s continuing climate of impunity for attacks against journalists and media workers.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-12-23 12:04

Bad Practices, Bad Faith: Soft Censorship in Macedonia

A new report released today by WAN-IFRA, the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), details how the practice of soft censorship is undermining the media industry across Macedonia.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-12-15 12:05

WAN-IFRA Board Press Freedom Resolution - Turkey

The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Paris on 12th December 2015, calls for renewed global solidarity with the Turkish press in the wake of continuing attacks and the government’s hard-line stance against independent, free media.

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2015-12-12 15:08

WAN-IFRA joins international appeal for release of ​Cumhuriyet journalists

WAN-IFRA has joined signatories of an appeal organised by RSF in accusing the Turkish authorities of “persecuting journalists of all colours in an increasingly ferocious manner” and urges them “to free Can Dündar and Erdem Gül without delay."

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-12-01 13:48

Soft Censorship Eroding Media Freedom in Montenegro

‘Soft’ censorship is quickening an already serious decline in media independence in Montenegro. This is the conclusion of a new report published today by WAN-IFRA, the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), and the Montenegrin Centre for Civic Education (CCE).

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-11-23 12:16

International Delegation calls on Indonesian President to Address Media Freedom Concerns

An international delegation of media and freedom of expression organisations, including WAN-IFRA, met with the Indonesian government to discuss the state of media in the country. It highlighted concerns regarding journalist safety and an environment that poses significant threats to freedom of expression after a week-long visit to meet with journalists, civil society and government representatives.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-11-13 11:39

World's Press Condemns G-20 Accreditation Process in Turkey

WAN-IFRA condemns the Turkish government’s failure to provide accreditation to journalists from critical media outlets to cover the G-20 summit, the latest evidence of declining press freedom in the country.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-11-12 11:34

Protest Campaign - Turkey, 29 October 2015

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2015-10-30 01:32

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