The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, will send a press freedom mission to South Korea from 5-8 September 2001. The decision to send a high-level delegation to Seoul follows the arrest of three newspaper owners/publishers on 17 August. Bang Sang-Hoon, president of South Korea’s largest daily, […]

H.E. Heydar Alijev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Office of the President 19 Istiqlaiyyat St. Baku, Azerbaijan Fax: + 994 12 92 06 25 Vienna, 24 August 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is extremely alarmed at the Provision on the National […]

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 23 August 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent arrest and detention […]

H.E. Frederick Chiluba President State House Independence Avenue Lusaka Zambia Fax: +260 1 221939 Vienna, 20 August 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned at the decision of the Zambian government to suspend with immediate effect the broadcasting licence of Radio […]