His Excellency Mohammad Khatami President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran Vienna, 26 July 1999 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and newspapers, strongly condemns the recent arrest of the editor of the moderate national daily, Emrooz, and the guilty verdict on Sunday, 25 […]

Mr. Istvan Stumpf Minister of Chancellery Government of Hungary Budapest, Hungary Vienna, 6 July 1999 Dear Minister, The members of the International Press Institute — the global network of editors and publishers dedicated to freedom of the press — are deeply concerned about the growing trend of government interference in the media in Hungary. The […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned about the growing tendency in Turkey and elsewhere of prominent journalists endorsing products and services in return for remuneration. This practice is susceptible to abuse and has an obvious potential to bring the journalist into a conflict of interests. […]

Chen Chimutengwende Minister of Information Government of Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe Vienna, 11 June 1999 Dear Minister, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned by an announcement you made in Parliament on May 19 indicating your intention to draw up legislation establishing a code of conduct for […]