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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/afp_EU_09-19-2019_rs.jpg750499The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 21 other press freedom and freedom of expression organizations in sending an open letter to Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric yesterday, calling on her to prioritize press freedom and the safety of journalists among the council’s 47 member states.