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Letter: Charges of criminal defamation brought against an editor and a publisher in Kansas

Mr. Bill Graves Governor of Kansas Office of the Governor State Capitol Second Floor Topeka, KS 66612 USA Fax: + 1 785 296 7973 Vienna, 6 April 2001 Dear Mr. Graves, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the decision by the Wyandotte County District Attorney to […]

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Letter: Attacks on Tbilisi weekly continue

H.E. Eduard Shevardnadze President Republic of Georgia Tbilisi Georgia Via Fax: + 995 32 99 86 90 Vienna, 3 April 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is alarmed at the recent attacks on the Tbilisi newspaper Meridiani and its staff. According to IPI’s sources, when […]

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Letter: Journalists receive death threats

His Excellency Alfonso Portillo Cabrera President Casa Presidencial Guatemala City Guatemala Fax: +502-239 00 90 Vienna, 30 March 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned over the safety of Silvia Gereda, editor of the investigative unit of elPeriódico, as well as two other […]

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Letter: Publisher of Russian-language daily murdered

His Excellency Lennart Meri President Office of the President Weizenbergi 39 15050 Tallinn Republic of Estonia Fax: (+ 3726) 31 62 50 Vienna, 14 March 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the murder of newspaper publisher in Estonia. According to our sources, Vitaliy […]

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