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Letter: Pressure on opposition newspaper

H.E. Askar Akayev Office of the President Ulitsa Kirova 205 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan c/o Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Austria Vienna, 9 March 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned at the recent measures taken by the authorities against a Kyrgyzs opposition newspaper. According to […]

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Report on draft Gambian National Media Commission bill, 1999

Report on Draft Gambian National Media Commission Bill, 1999 International Press Institute (Issued on 9 March 2001) A. Introduction The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, has been asked to examine the proposed National Media Commission Bill, 1999 (“the proposed legislation” or “NMCB, 1999”) on the basis of international […]

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Letter: Malaysiakini.com harassed and intimidated by officials

His Excellency Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Department Jalan Dato’ Onn Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Vienna, 6 March 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned about the recent harassment of the independent on-line newspaper, Malaysiakini.com. IPI is informed that, on […]

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Letter: Journalist assaulted

H.E. Eduard Shevardnadze President Republic of Georgia Tbilisi Georgia Via Fax: + 995 32 99 86 90 Vienna, 5 March 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the assault on a Georgian journalist. According to IPI’s sources, Tamaz Tsertsvadze, editorof the Tbilisi weekly newspaper […]

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