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– Pluralism under attack: The assault on press freedom in Poland (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 4, 2017

Poland's government is using legislative, political, and economic means to stifle the media and limit dissent and debate within the country, according to Pluralism under Attack: The Assault on Press Freedom in Poland, a special report from Freedom House.
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