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IPI protests Australian journalist’s conviction

His Excellency Paul Keating Prime Minister of Australia Parliament House Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) protests most strongly at the conviction on 8 September 1993 of Ms. Deborah Cornwall, a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. We are informed that Ms. Cornwall was given a suspended sentence of two […]

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IPI protests the signing of two decrees limiting press freedom in Nigeria

His Excellency General Ibrahim Babangida President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Office of the President State House Abuja Nigeria Vienna, 19 August 1993 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), representing over 2000 journalists and editors from leading newspapers, magazines and broadcasting organizations and news agencies in 68 countries, protests most strongly at the […]

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IPI condemns the suspension of seven Zaire journalists

His Excellency Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko President of the Republic of Zaire Office of the President Mont Ngaliema Kinshasa Zaire Vienna, 12 August 1993 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), representing over 2000 journalists and editors from leading newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organizations and news agencies in 68 countries, condemns the suspension of seven journalists […]

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IPI concerned about Tanzania Media Council Act

His Excellency Mr. Ali Hassan Mwinyi President of the United Republic of Tanzania Office of the President P.O. Box 9120 Dar es Salaam Tanzania Vienna, 11 August 1993 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the recent publication in Tanzania of the Media Council Act and its implications for freedom of […]

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