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Letter: Amendments to Romanian penal code compromise freedom of the press

His Excellency Mr. Ion Iliescu President of Romania Office of the President Bucharest Romania Vienna, 31 January 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), representing publishers, editors-in-chief and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 89 countries, is deeply concerned about proposed amendments to the Romanian penal code that are […]

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Letter: Polish court decision pressures journalist to reveal sources

His Excellency Mr. Lech Walesa President of the Republic of Poland Office of the President Ul. Wiejska 4/8 00-902 Warsaw Poland Vienna, 26 January 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about the threat to press freedom in Poland posed by a recent Supreme Court decision that could force journalists to […]

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Letter: Authorities search Italian editor’s office

His Excellency Mr. Filippo Mancuso Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Via Arenula 71 00186 Rome Italy Vienna, 24 January 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the recent searching of the editorial office of Südtirol-profil, a German-language newsmagazine, by the Italian authorities. We are informed that on 20 January […]

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Letter: Copies of Kurdish-language paper confiscated prior to distribution

H. E. Tansu Ciller Prime Minister of Turkey Prime Minister’s Office Ankara Turkey Vienna, 16 January 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the latest development in the Turkish authorities’ continued campaign of harassment against Özgür Ülke, the Istanbul-based daily newspaper. We are informed that since 6 January 1995 all […]

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