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Letter: Kashmir journalist faces contempt of court charges

His Excellency Atal Behari Vajpayee Prime Minister of the Republic of India Office of the Prime Minister New Delhi India, 110 011 Fax: +91 11 301 6857 Vienna, 9 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is concerned about the prosecution of Vineet Narain, editor […]

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Letter: IPI concerned as criminal charges against Slovakia journalist continue

H.E. Rudolf Schuster President Bratislava Slovak Republic Via Fax: + 421 7 544 17 532 Vienna, 5 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, wishes to reiterate its concern over criminal charges brought against a Slovak journalist; particularly in the light of recent comments made […]

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Letter: Print-run of Togo opposition newspaper seized

H.E. President Gnassingbe Eyadema Présidence de la République Résidence Lomé II Lomé Togo Fax: + 228 21 18 97 Vienna, 3 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is profoundly disturbed by the decision of the Togolese authorities to seize the print-run of an opposition […]

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IPI appeals to the South Korean judicial and governmental authorities to proceed with caution in prosecutions for tax evasion

In the following statement of concern, IPI sets out its belief that the government and judiciary of South Korea should act cautiously when deciding to bring prosecutions for tax evasion. The International Press Institute (IPI) the global network of editors and media executives is deeply concerned about the recent charges of tax evasion initiated against […]

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