Breaking an agreement made last year, the secretary of parliament, Sindiso Mfenyana, this week told members of the South African Parliamentary Press Gallery Association (PPGA) to vacate their offices in parliament by 23 April. Regarding the decision, IPI Director, Johann P. Fritz said, “I’m extremely surprised at parliament’s decision. I thought an agreement had been […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, welcomes the decision by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to veto the restrictive media law. In his opening statement at the Eurasian Media Forum on 22 April 2004, President Nazarbayev stated he will not ratify […]

H.E. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 16 April 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the 13 April arson attack on the printing press of the private […]

H.E. Robert Kocharian President Office of the President Marshal Baghramian St. 26 375077 Yerevan Armenia Fax: + (374 1) 521- 551 / 561-581/ 151-152 Vienna, 15 April 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, condemns the 13 April attack on […]