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Journalist Olesi Buzina Was Killed in Kiev

Journalist and writer Oles Buzina was killed Thursday, April 16, in the vicinity of the house where he lived. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine.

According to lifenews.ru, citing...

Russian Journalist Reporting on Corruption Kidnapped in Dagestan
 A Russian journalist who reported on corruption in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan was kidnapped, forced into a car and severely beaten by masked assailants over the weekend, news reports said.

Journalist Vyacheslav Starodubtsev said he was abducted from the city of...

Access denied: Journalists lodge complaint about threats to freedom of the press amid Parliament security crackdown
 The committee representing the media working in Parliament House has lodged a formal complaint about the increasing use of bollards, saying they threaten freedom of the press and pose safety issues.

Over the past year bollards have been erected inside and outside the building...

Fired Russian Journalist Runs News Website in Exile
 A year after she was fired as editor of one of Russia's most popular news websites for running afoul of the authorities, Galina Timchenko has decamped to Latvia and launched a new site to keep the flame of Russian independent media alive.

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Journalist murders should be made a war crime, says AP chief
 The president and Chief Executive of The Associated Press has called for changes to international laws that would make it a war crime to kill journalists or take them hostage. 

Gary Pruitt said in a speech today that a new framework is needed to protect journalists as they...

Graphic News, the first Italian website of graphic journalism
 The first Italian graphic journalism website was launched on Thursday, 26th of March. The project is called Graphic News and it is run by the cooperative company “Pequod” and a group of cartoonists who are mainly settled in...
The Guardian: The Turkish Press is under pressure
The British newspaper The Guardian has published an article analyzing the situation of the press in Turkey. According to the article, in recent years attacks...
Under the dome: New case of censorship in China?
 A week after release, the documentary "Under the dome", about air pollution in China, became completely inaccessible on the country’s video sharing websites, informs...