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PA staunchly defends the FoI Act
The Press Association (PA), the UK and Ireland’s national news agency, is urging the Government to protect the Freedom of Information Act in its current form.
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New Reports Detail Little Progress in Fight Against Soft Censorship
Soft censorship continues to be a major threat to press freedom and the governments of Hungary, Mexico and Serbia appear unwilling to follow recommendations that would guarantee a non-discriminatory allocation of public funds and government advertisi
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World's press demands release of Jason Rezaian
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have called on Iranian authorities to drop charges against Washington Post Iran correspondent Jason Rezaian and to immediately release the journalist, who
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World’s press demands release of jailed Ethiopian journalists
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum are calling for the release of all journalists still jailed in Ethiopia after a week in which six of their colleagues were freed.
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World’s Press Condemns Journalist Killings in India
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have condemned the vicious murders of two journalists in India and have called on the Indian authorities to act swiftly to bring the perpetrators to justic
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WAN-IFRA/Congress Opening Day
Safety and the dangers facing journalists worldwide were the dominant themes on the opening day of the 67th World News Media Congress, currently underway in Washington D.C.
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Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty
The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been dedicated in 2015 to all Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty.
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World’s Press Calls for Greater Protections for Journalists
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has called on governments, international institutions and the media industry itself to prioritise journalists’ safety and has denounced the state of impunity that surrounds the murder of journal
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Support to Independent Media in Developing Countries
Denmark has announced the allocation of 14 million Danish Kroner (1.9 million Euros) to launch an initiative to be carried out together with the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers to support the development of free and independent me
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World Press Freedom Day 2015
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum appeal for improved physical protections for journalists, an end to censorship and other pressures facing news media.
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World’s Press Calls on China to Release Journalist Gao Yu
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have called on the Chinese authorities to release 71-year-old Chinese journalist Gao Yu, who has been sentenced to seven years in jail for supposedly leaki
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Global Conference to address Fundamental Media Freedom Concerns
More than 100 international and Danish media professionals and experts will gather in Copenhagen April 29-30 for a conference to examine the global environment for media freedom and the importance of a free press in the development of society.
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Golden Pen of Freedom to Honour Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty
The 2015 Golden Pen of Freedom, WAN-IFRA’s annual press freedom award, has been awarded to Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty, an exceptional announcement that highlights the on-going tragedy of those who make the ultimate sacrifice for the right
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World’s Press Condemns Attack Against Charlie Hebdo
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum has condemned today’s attack against French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo that has left 11 dead and at least four seriously injured.
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World’s Press Calls On Iran to Release Washington Post Journalist
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have protested to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani against the continued detention of journalist Jason Rezaian and have called for his immediate release.
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