“I retain of him the image of a man of conviction, a man of principle, a man who had convictions he was willing to defend. He was someone who had a vision for human society, someone who fought for justice for all, and who was also a great defender of freedom of the press and […]

His Excellency Paul Biya President Palais de L’Unité Yaounde Cameroon Vienna, 28 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned at the recent decision of the Yaounde High Court to impose prison sentences on two journalists and a publisher for “alleged” violations of […]

H. E. Paul Biya President of the Republic of Cameroon Presidential Palace Yaoundé Cameroon Vienna, 15 January 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the prison sentence and heavy fine handed out to Pius Njawé, editor-in-chief of the weekly La Messager. Njawé was arrested on 24 December, two days after the publication […]

H. E. Paul Biya President of the Republic of Cameroon Presidential Palace Yaoundé Cameroon Vienna, 8 October 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, strongly condemns the sentencing of two journalists from the newspaper La […]