H.E. Aleksandr Lukashenko President Office of the President Minsk Republic of Belarus Vienna, 2 June 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 115 countries, strongly condemns the recent suspension of the independent daily Belaruskaya Delovaya Gazeta (BDG). According to information provided to […]

Guardian correspondent Andrew Meldrum, who has lived in Zimbabwe for 23 years, was deported from Zimbabwe today. According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives, and leading journalists in over 115 countries, Meldrum was ordered to attend a meeting at the country’s immigration office. Upon arriving […]

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: (+ 263 4) 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 9 May 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about renewed attempts by the government of […]

His Excellency Hu Jintao President Beijing People’s Republic of China Vienna, 22 April 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives from over 115 countries, is writing to express its firm belief that the culture of silence in China, including a deeply prejudicial media environment, […]