The Slovenian people, on 25 September, voted in a referendum to pass a new law regulating the Slovenian public broadcaster, RTV Slovenija. According to the Electoral Commission that presided over the referendum, the government’s victory was extremely narrow with 50.2 percent voting to pass the law and 49.01 percent voting against. The broadcasting law has […]

H.E. Aleksander Kwasniewski President of the Republic of Poland Kancelaria Prezydenta RP ul. Wiejska 10 00-902 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 695 12 53 Vienna, 20 September 2005 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and publishers in over 122 countries, is becoming increasingly concerned at the […]

H.E. Mamadou Tandja President Presidential Palace Niamey Niger Fax: +227-722 245 / 733 430 / 724 529 / 732 245 Vienna, 16 September 2005 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 112 countries, is becoming increasingly worried at the worsening press freedom situation […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about the continuing pressure on journalists from local government in the Serbian town of Vranje. According to information before SEEMO, Miroljub Stojcic, […]