H. E. Franjo Tudjman President of the Republic of Croatia Zagreb Croatia Vienna, 21 November 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), representing editors and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 85 countries, is most concerned about the recent refusal by your government to renew the broadcasting license […]

H. E. Paul Biya President of the Republic of Cameroon Presidential Palace Yaoundé Cameroon Vienna, 8 October 1996 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 sentencing of two journalists from the newspaper La […]

H. E. Jean-Luc Dehaene Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Brussels Belgium Vienna, 3 October 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, is deeply disturbed by the recent police raid on the office of MED-TV in […]

H. E. Rafik Hariri Prime Minister of Lebanon Office of the Prime Minister Beirut Republic of Lebanon Vienna, 30 September 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the recent passing of a law which will restrict the number of licenses issued to radio and television stations and ban dozens of […]