H. E. Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 26 January 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of Oleg Slabynko, producer of the popular Russian television talk show, Moment of Truth. We are informed that Mr. Slabynko was shot dead in his apartment by two men on Thursday, 25 […]

His Excellency Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Office of the President Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 29 December 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of Vadim Alferyev, a journalist working for Segodnyashnyaya Gazeta in Krasnoyarsk. Mr. Alferyev was beaten to death in the entrance to his apartment building on Wednesday, […]

H. E. Algirdas Brazauskas President of the Republic of Lithuania Office of the President Vilnius Lithuania Vienna, 20 November 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, strongly condemns the bombing of the offices of the […]

H. E. Tansu Ciller Prime Minister of Turkey Prime Minister’s Office Ankara Turkey Vienna, 1 September 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the death in police detention of Sayfettin Tepe, a journalist for the recently banned pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Politika. We are informed that on 22 August 1995 Mr. Tepe was […]