H.E. Islam Karimov President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistan Vienna, 28 July 1998 The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of journalists and media executives, strongly condemns the conviction and 11-year prison sentence imposed on Shadi Mardiev, a reporter with the state-run Samarkand radio station, who was jailed after satirising the alleged […]

H.E. Daniel arap Moi President of the Republic of Kenya Nairobi Kenya Vienna, 14 July 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about the de facto banning of three publications in Kenya. On 10 July, the Registrar-General rejected registration of The Star, Finance and The Post on Sunday “under the provisions […]

Johann P. Fritz, Director of the International Press Institute (IPI), demanded an immediate and objective examination by an international team of doctors into the circumstances and causes of death of Chief Moshood Abiola. This would be the only way to remove completely any doubts and speculation with regard to his death, Fritz said in Vienna. […]

H. E. Slobodan Milosevic President of Yugoslavia Belgrade Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vienna, 7 July 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the recent closing of Radio Kontakt, an independent radio station in Pristina, the capital of the southern Serbian province of Kosovo. On 1 July 1998, Radio Kontakt was closed by […]