His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Via Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 24 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is deeply concerned by the vicious attacks on four members […]

His Excellency Hosni Mubarak President Cairo Egypt Vienna, 18 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the three-year prison sentence and the fine of 200 Egyptian Pounds (US$47) given to editor Mamdouh Mahran by an Egyptian state security court, as well […]

Mr. John Ashcroft The Attorney General US Department of Justice Washington, DC USA Fax: + 1 202-514-0293 Vienna, 10 September 2001 Dear Mr. Ashcroft, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, wishes to protest the decision of the United States (US) Attorney’s office to subpoena the telephone […]

The joint IPI/WAN delegation completed their mission in Seoul, South Korea, with a condemnation on 9 September of government intimidation of the press. The International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) joint mission to South Korea found further substantiation that the Korean government tax investigation and the Korea Fair Trade Committee […]