The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, condemns recent attempts by UK cabinet ministers to undermine the reporting of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the war in Iraq. According to information provided to IPI, there have been a number of instances of ministers criticising the BBC […]

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 USA Fax: +1-703-697 83 39 Vienna, 28 March 2003 Dear Mr. Secretary, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned at the recent bombing of […]

H.E. Eduard Shevardnadze President Republic of Georgia Tbilisi Georgia Fax: + 995 32 99 86 90 Vienna, 27 March 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is concerned at the decision of the Georgian Supreme Court to call for a criminal inquiry into the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), are concerned about developments in Serbia, where a state of emergency has been declared following the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic on 12 March 2003. On 17 March […]