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From the Communiqué
25 May 2011
Follow IFEX in Beirut
Next week, IFEX members will be converging in Beirut, Lebanon, for the IFEX Strategy Conference, the biennial meeting of the world's largest network of free expression organisations. Registration is closed, but for those of you who can't be there, follow us on Twitter: @IFEXGM2011 and through our blog: http://www.ifexgm2011.wordpress.com
15 December 2010
Moroccan journalist wins WAN-IFRA's 2010 Gebran Tueni prize
It has been five years since the assassination of Lebanese editor Gebran Tueni, killed by a car bomb on his way to work. In honour of Tueni's courage and commitment to freedom of the press, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) continues to give out a prize in his name to an editor or publisher from the Arab region. This year's recipient is Aboubakr Jamaï, the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper "Le Journal Hebdomadaire".
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Campaigns and Advocacy
5 April 2010
Lebanese journalist May Chidiac named 54th IPI Press Freedom Hero
Chidiac, who is known for her criticism of Syria's political sway over Lebanon, nearly lost her life in an assassination attempt in 2005.
26 October 2009
IPI completes press freedom mission, urges respect for editorial independence and credibility
During its four-day press freedom mission, IPI held discussions with leading editors and journalists, as well as political leaders and government officials.
Reports
22 July 2011
IPI calls for justice for murdered journalists in light of UN STL indictments
"The Special Tribunal for Lebanon should continue its investigations not only into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, but also into the murder and attempted murder of journalists in 2005," said IPI.
5 April 2011
SKeyes Annual Report 2010
SKeyes has issued its annual report on the status of media and cultural freedoms in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan in 2010.See all reports: Lebanon
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