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IPI says Interbrew lawyers should halt legal action against media

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, calls upon the Belgian brewery company, Interbrew NV, and its lawyers to halt its legal proceedings against The Guardian, the Financial Times, The Times, The Independent and Reuters so that all legal remedies may be exhausted, including a possible hearing […]

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Letter: Andrew Meldrum to be deported from Zimbabwe

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: + 263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 15 July 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is deeply disturbed by the decision of the government to […]

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Letter: Sri Lanka government repeals criminal defamation laws

His Right Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 58, Sir Ernest de Silva Mawathe Colombo 7 Fax: 0094 1 385679 8 July 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, wishes to warmly congratulate both […]

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Letter: Editor harassed

H.E.Leonid Kuchma President 11 Bankova St. Office of the President 252005 Kiev Ukraine Vienna, 8 July, 2002 Your Excellency The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is strongly concerned about the threats and attempts at intimidation by what seems to be members of the Council for National […]

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