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From the Communiqué

21 April 2010

Media owner slain

A media owner and publisher of a newspaper in Latvia known for its investigative coverage of political and local government corruption was murdered in a carefully planned contract killing on 16 April, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF).



Reports

28 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Latvia


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Investigative journalist badly injured in targeted attack 30 March 2012 Police search journalist's house, confiscate computer and other data 18 May 2010 Director of popular current affairs programme dismissed; RSF concerned about motives 26 June 2007 Journalists' telephone conversations with sources taped by government, leaked to media 14 September 2006 WAN concerned at criminal prosecution and apparent intimidation campaign against daily 5 July 2005 IPI concerned over draft Latvian Law on Public Service Broadcasting Organisations 28 April 2005 Journalist acquitted and freed after a month in detention 16 April 1999 See all alerts: Latvia
 
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