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Letter: Swazi group of papers closed down

Senator Magwagwa Mdluli Minister of Public Service and Information Government of Swaziland Mbabane Swaziland Vienna, 22 February 2000 Dear Minister, The International Press Institute – the global network of editors and media executives dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of the press – is deeply concerned about the recent closure of the Swazi Observer group […]

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Letter: Collective libel law suit filed against South Korea newspaper Chosun Ilbo

His Excellency Kim Dae-jung President Office of the President Seoul South Korea Vienna, 18 February 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, has been informed about an incident which organisations defending freedom of expression and freedom of the press must regard as unfortunate and serious. The […]

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King Abdullah II tells IPI Seminar that he will “strive to lift restrictions to free expression in Jordan”

IPI Seminar on “Media and Democracy in the Arab World” Amman, Jordan, 3-5 February 2000 130 journalists and freedom of expression advocates from 28 countries met today in Amman, Jordan, to examine ways of promoting free expression and improving the standards of journalism in the Arab region. King Abdullah II welcomed the delegates and said […]

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Letter: Journalist reporting on Chechnya conflict disappeared

His Excellency Vladimir Putin Acting President of the Russian Federation Moscow Russia Vienna, 28 January 2000 Your Excellency, On behalf of the International Press Institute – the global network of editors and media executives dedicated to promoting and defending freedom of the press – I am writing to you to express our deep concern about […]

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