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Letter: New Act on Salaries in the Public Sector threatens independence of the public service broadcaster RTVSLO

His Excellency Milan Kucan President of the Republic of Slovenia Erjavceva ulica SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Vienna, 30 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about the new Act on Salaries and Reimbursement in the Public Sector, which we fear could […]

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Letter: Government’s continuing refusal to release editor

H.E. Charles Taylor President of the Republic of Liberia Office of the President Executive Mansion, POB 10-9001 Capitol Hill 1000 Monrovia Liberia Vienna, 7 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is dismayed at the Liberian government’s continuing refusal to release the editor […]

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Letter: Journalist forced into hiding

H.E. President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Office of the President Palais National Champ de Mars Port-au-Prince Haiti Vienna, 26 July 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is gravely concerned about the safety of Haitian radio journalist Israel Jacky Cantave, who has reportedly gone into hiding. On […]

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Letter: IPI calls on Kenyan government to repeal criminal defamation laws

His Excellency Daniel arap Moi President of the Republic of Kenya Harambee House Nairobi Kenya Fax: + 254 2 211 660 Vienna, 24 July 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives is writing to express its support for the statement by the Kenyan Union […]

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