The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 112 countries, condemns in the strongest possible terms the severe restrictions on press freedom included in the “Ordinance Amending some of the Nepal Act related to Media, 2062,” promulgated by King Gyanendra on 9 October. The ordinance will […]

Despite numerous efforts by the international community to convince the Sierra Leonean government to release Paul Kamara, the For Di People editor and publisher remains in prison. On 5 October 2004, Justice A.B. Rashid found Paul Kamara, editor and publisher of the independent daily For Di People, guilty on two counts of seditious libel. Rashid […]

H.E. Branko Crvenkovski President of the Republic of Macedonia Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Fax: +389 2 3112 147 H.E. Ljupco Jordanovski President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Fax: +389 2 3113 643 H.E. Vlado Buckovski Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Skopje, Republic of Macedonia […]

H.E. Jorgos Voulgarakis Minister of Public Order Athens, Greece Fax: +30 210 691 2661, +30 210 692 0487, +30 210 692 9764 H.E. Jorgos Orfanos Derputy Minister of Culture (responsible for Sports) Athens, Greece Fax:+30 210 820 1373, +30 210 324 6085, +30 210 322 8831 Vienna, 3 October 2005 Your Excellencies, The Vienna-based South […]