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International Press Institute: Albania - Amendments to Criminal Code Must Be Strengthened to Ensure Full Decriminalisation of Defamation
January 27, 2026
VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 27 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026:

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Albania: Amendments to Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation

IPI joins media freedom and journalist groups in warning that full decriminalisation of defamation remains the only acceptable outcome for EU alignment

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The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined media freed . . .

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