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Letter: Controversial Egypt media law sets prison terms for journalists

H. E. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Office of the President Oruba Palace Heliopolis, Cairo Egypt Vienna, 29 May 1995 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, is deeply concerned about […]

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Letter: Restrictions on sale of independent and opposition papers in Albania

H. E. Dr. Sali Berisha President of the Republic of Albania Office of the President Tirana Albania Vienna, 29 May 1995 The International Press Institute (IPI), is most concerned about the recent decision of authorities in Tirana to restrict the sale of newspapers in the city to approximately 20 state-owned stores. We are informed that […]

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Letter: Newspaper offices and staff violently attacked in Mauritius

H. E. Sir Anerood Jugnauth Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Government House Port Louis Mauritius Vienna, 4 May 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the threat to press freedom in Mauritius posed by recent attacks on the Independent and its editor-in-chief Mr. Namassiwayam Ramalingum. We are informed […]

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Letter: Ukrainian editor brutally murdered

H. E. Mr. Leonid Kuchma President of the Republic of the Ukraine Kiev Ukraine Vienna, 20 April 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Mr. Vladimir Ivanov, editor-in-chief of the Crimean daily Slava Sevastopolya. Mr. Ivanov, one of Crimea’s most prominent journalists, was seriously injured on 14 April […]

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