H.E. Eduard Shevardnadze President Republic of Georgia Tbilisi Georgia Fax: + 995 32 99 86 90 Vienna, 31 October 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is profoundly concerned about the recent harassment and intimidation of the television station Rustavi-2. According to the information […]

His Excellency Milos Zeman Prime Minister Prague The Czech Republic Fax: (004202) 2481 0231 Vienna, 29 October 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the recent state harassment of journalists and media in the Czech Republic. We are informed that the weekly […]

His Excellency Hugo Chávez Frías President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Palacio de Miraflores Caracas Venezuela Fax: (+ 58212) 806 3221 Vienna, 25 October 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about the ongoing investigation into the private television news […]

His Excellency Ariel Sharon Prime Minister Jerusalem Israel Vienna, 24 October 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to close the villages of Beit Reema and Deir Ghassana to journalists. According to our sources, […]