His Excellency Kim Dae-Jung President Office of the President Seoul South Korea Vienna, 8 August 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned by the severe implications for press freedom and the deep divide within Korean society caused by the issue of […]

Mr. John Ashcroft Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC USA Fax: + 1 202-514-0293 Vienna, 1 August 2001 Dear Mr. Ashcroft, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned over the jailing of a journalist for refusing to hand over her research notes […]

H.E. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin President The Kremlin Moscow Russia Via Fax: + 7095 206 5173 Vienna, 27 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply worried about the Russian army’s latest attempt to censor journalists covering developments in Chechnya. According to IPI’s sources, on […]

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Via Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 27 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, deplores the latest decision by the Zimbabwean government to suspend the accreditation […]