JUDR. Jaroslav Bures Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Vysehradska 16 128 10 Prague Czech Republic Fax: 00420 2 249 15 140 Vienna, 7 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is deeply concerned by the decision of the authorities to prosecute a […]

His Excellency Alfonso Portillo Cabrera President Casa Presidencial Guatemala City Guatemala Fax: (00502) 239 00 90 Vienna, 7 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the killing of radio journalist Jorge Mynor Alegria. According to IPI’s sources, Alegria, host of a […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), at a press conference held in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, 6 September 2001, announced that it has placed South Korea on the “IPI Watch List”. The decision has been unanimously approved by the IPI Executive Board. The inclusion of South Korea comes at a time when three newspaper owners/publishers […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, will send a press freedom mission to South Korea from 5-8 September 2001. The decision to send a high-level delegation to Seoul follows the arrest of three newspaper owners/publishers on 17 August. Bang Sang-Hoon, president of South Korea’s largest daily, […]