H.E. President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh State House Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 2 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the recent arrest of Baboucar Gaye and the closure of his radio station, Citizen FM. On the basis of information […]

H.E. President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh State House, Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 18 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the international network of editors and media executives, is writing to express its concern at the recent assault of a journalist by members of The Gambian military. According to information […]

Report on Draft Gambian National Media Commission Bill, 1999 International Press Institute (Issued on 9 March 2001) A. Introduction The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, has been asked to examine the proposed National Media Commission Bill, 1999 (“the proposed legislation” or “NMCB, 1999”) on the basis of international […]

His Excellency Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of The Gambia Banjul The Republic of The Gambia Vienna, 13 January 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned about the charges of libel levelled against four journalists from the Independent newspaper. On 27 December 1999, editor-in-chief […]