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<p class="MsoNormal">AROUND THE WORLD, WOMEN JOURNALISTS, WOMEN IN MEDIA, EXPERIENCE RISKS, HARASSMENT, ABUSE, EVEN DEATH.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>An Unusually Deadly Year for Women Journalists Around the World – December 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://theintercept.com/2017/12/21/an-unusually-deadly-year-for-women-journalists-around-the-world-report-finds/">https://theintercept.com/2017/12/21/an-unusually-deadly-year-for-women-journalists-around-the-world-report-finds/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">PRESS RELEASE – OSCE – Organization for Security & Co-Operation in Europe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/392180"><span style="font-weight:normal">https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/392180</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">TV Journalist Klodiana Lala of Albania<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#233B74">OSCE Media Freedom Representative strongly condemns shooting at family home of journalist in Albania, calls on authorities to urgently
address case<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">VIENNA, 30 August 2018 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today issued his strong condemnation of a shooting with automatic weaponry at the
family home of <i>News 24 TV</i> channel journalist Klodiana Lala in Albania.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I am deeply concerned about the shooting, which took place at the house of the journalist’s parents. This attack is a direct threat and unacceptable intimidation against
the journalist which contributes to a climate of fear and insecurity for the press in the region,” Désir<b>
</b>said. “There must be no impunity for such attacks against journalists” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Today, early in the morning hours, the home of investigative journalist Klodiana Lala’s parents was fired upon multiple times with automatic weaponry. According to media
reports nobody was injured.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I trust that the authorities will swiftly investigate the motive behind the assault and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice,” Désir<b>
</b>said, noting that an investigation has already been launched.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Representative highlighted and welcomed the condemnation of the attack expressed by the authorities, including the President of the Republic Ilir Meta, the Prime
Minister Edi Rama, as well as several journalists’ associations in Albania.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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