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Protest Letters
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Press Freedom Crackdown in Belarus
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WAN-IFRA wrote to President Alexander Lukashenko to express serious concern over the recent crackdown against the independent press in Belarus. More
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06/01/2011
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Press Groups Protest Against Arrest of German Journalists in Iran
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The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum, together with the European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA), have called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to
release two German journalists who were arrested while interviewing the son of a woman condemned to death by stoning. More
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30/11/2010
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Press Releases
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Mexico, Pakistan Most Deadly Places for Journalists in 2010
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Sixty-six
journalists and other media workers were killed world-wide because of
their professional activities in 2010, with Mexico and Pakistan emerging
as the most deadly countries for journalists, the World Association of
Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said Wednesday. More
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12/01/2011
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Belarus Press Crackdown Draws International Protest
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WAN-IFRA has
protested to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko against the
detention of more than 20 journalists following demonstrations over his
re-election, including a Russian reporter who was beaten and forcibly
taken by riot police while on the air in a radio broadcast. More
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10/01/2011
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Joint Actions
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The European
Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) and the World Association of
Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), have expressed concern at a
draft law in Hungary that would impose extensive fines against
journalists and publishers if they refuse to disclose their sources or
publish information deemed inappropriate by the government. More
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13/12/2010
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Resolutions
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, calls on African governments to immediately repeal insult and
criminal defamation laws to ensure a free, strong and independent press
is permitted a central role safeguarding accountable and effective
democratic governance across the continent. More
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04/10/2010
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