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Letter: Repressive measures against the media proposed ahead of upcoming presidential elections

His Excellency Robert Mugabe President Harare Zimbabwe Fax: + 263 4 708 820/708 557 Vienna, 10 January 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is extremely concerned about the new security laws and the proposed media legislation, both of which criminalize legitimate criticism of […]

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Letter: Proposals for Kenya media law amendments would have an adverse effect on press freedom

H.E. Daniel Arap Moi President Nairobi Kenya Vienna, 17 December 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 115 countries, is deeply concerned about proposals for media law amendments that would have an adverse effect […]

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Letter: Staff of Liberian newspaper awaiting decision on their refugee status in Ghana

H.E. John Kufuor President of the Republic of Ghana The Castle P.O. Box 1627 Accra Ghana Fax: +233 21 664 089 H.E. Ruud Lubbers High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees Case Postale 2500 CH-1211 Geneve 2 Depot Switzerland Fax: +4122-739 73 12 Vienna, 13 December 2001 Dear Mr. President, Dear Mr. […]

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Letter: Members of Nizar Nayyouf’s family go on hunger strike

His Excellency Bashar al-Assad President of Syria Damascus Arab Republic of Syria Vienna, 6 December, 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the ongoing campaign of harassment and violence against the Nayyouf family. In protest at the government’s campaign of intimidation, three […]

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