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Letter: Gambian journalist detained

H.E. President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh State House Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 28 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the continued detention of a journalist in The Gambia. According to the information provided to IPI, on 21 November, […]

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Letter: “Correspondents collude with terrorists” says Zimbabwe government

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 26 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns in the strongest possible terms the accusation by the government […]

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Letter: New Zealand government reintroduces criminal defamation

The Right Honourable Helen Clark MP Prime Minister of New Zealand The Cabinet Office Level 10, Parliament Wellington New Zealand Fax: + 64 4 472 6332 Vienna, 26 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the recent decision of the New Zealand […]

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Joint appeal to Syria to stop terrorising journalist’s family

According to the information we have received, two of journalist Nizar Nayyouf’s brothers, Amjad and Mamdouh Nayyouf, who worked as teachers, were dismissed from their positions after refusing to condemn their brother’s critical statements about the Syrian government. We understand that the decision to dismiss Amjad emanated from Prime Minister Mustafa Meerow’s office. Another brother, […]

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