H. E. Ernesto Samper Pizano President of Colombia Vienna, 3 March 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of former radio journalist Didier Aristizabal in the Colombian city of Cali. Aristizabal, 32, a well-known reporter for Todelar and other local radio stations, was gunned down by unidentified assailants on Monday, […]

H. E. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Cairo Egypt Vienna, 26 February 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about the appellate court decision upholding a libel conviction against Magdi Hussein and Muhammad Hilal, editor-in-chief and reporter, respectively, of the bi-weekly newspaper, al Shaab. On Tuesday, […]

H.E. Peter Stoyanov President of Bulgaria Sofia Bulgaria Vienna, 26 February 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global media network represented in over 100 countries, is concerned about the move to take the satirical programme Hashove (Rebels) off the air. We have been informed that the programme, which ran sketches parodying key […]

H. E. Charles Taylor President of the Republic of Liberia Monrovia Liberia Vienna, 20 February 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 100 countries, is most concerned about the Liberian government’s continued refusal to give the […]