H. E. Frederick Chiluba President of the Republic Zambia State House Lusaka Zambia Vienna, 7 March 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is extremely concerned about the case of three journalists working for The Post a bi-weekly newspaper. On 27 February 1996, editor-in-chief Fred M’membe, managing editor Bright Mwape, and freelance columnist Lucy […]

H. E. Slobodan Milosevic President Belgrade Republic of Serbia Vienna 20 February 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI),a global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, strongly condemns the decision made by Serbian authorities to cancel Studio-B’s status as a private company. On […]

H. E. Fidel Ramos President of the Philippines Malacańang Palace San Miguel, Metro Manila Republic of the Philippines Vienna, 16 February 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of the journalist and human rights lawyer Ferdinand Reyes. Mr. Reyes, editor of the weekly newspaper Press Freedom, was shot dead by an unidentified […]

H. E. Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 14 February 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about reports that journalists working for Russia’s independent NTV television channel have been banned from covering events at the Kremlin. We understand that NTV, which has previously stirred the Kremlin’s displeasure with its […]