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IPI concerned about amendments to Kazakhstan’s media law

H.E. Nursultan Nazarbaev President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ul. Beybitshilik 11 473000 Astana Kazakhstan Fax: +7-3172-243308 / +7 3172 323 073 Vienna, 4 July 2006 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, is deeply concerned about amendments to Kazakhstan’s media […]

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IPI worried by attack on a Spanish journalist

H.E. Pasqual Maragall i Mira President of the Generalitat Government of Catalonia Plaça de Sant Jaume, 4 08002 Barcelona Spain Fax: + 34 93 318 65 96 H.E. Ernest Benach i Pascual President Parliament of Catalonia Parc de la Ciutadella 08003 Barcelona Spain Fax: + 34 93 304 65 46 Vienna, 21 June 2006 Your […]

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IPI welcomes Millennium Challenge Corporation’s suspension of Gambia

According to information provided to IPI, on 19 June, the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an organisation providing US congressional aid to countries that rule justly and encourage economic freedom, suspended Gambia’s suitability for assistance after “a pattern of actions inconsistent with MCC’s selection criteria.” In reaching its decision, the Board […]

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Letter: IPI/SEEMO concerned about death threats to Croatian journalist

H.E. Ivo Sanader Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Zagreb, Croatia Fax: +385 1 6303 022, 6303 019 H.E. Ivica Kirin Minister of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Zagreb, Croatia Fax: +385 1 6122 771 Vienna, 21 December 2005 Your Excellencies, The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of […]

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