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Letter: Pending charge against the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Ethio-Time newspaper

His Excellency Meles Zenawi Prime Minister C/o National Parliament Addis Ababa Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Fax: (002511) 552 020 Vienna, 22 February 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the pending charge against the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Ethio-Time newspaper […]

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Letter: IPI urges Italian President to condemn campaign of harassment against Syrian journalist

His Excellency Carlo Azeglio Ciampi President of the Italian Republic Palazzo del Quirinale Rome, Italy Fax: 0039 06 46993125 Vienna, 15 February 2002 Your Excellency, On the eve of the official state visit to Italy of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (19-21 February), the International Press Institute (IPI) wishes to bring to your attention the ongoing […]

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Letter: Newspaper and its publisher receive death threats

His Excellency Rexhep Meidani President Tirana Albania Fax: + 355 42 236 925 Vienna, 8 February 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, and its affiliate, the South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO), are deeply concerned about recent threats made against the newspaper Albania […]

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Letter: State prosecutor plans to file charges against television programme host

H.E. Stjepan Mesic President of Croatia Zagreb Croatia Fax: + 385 1 45 65 159 Vienna, 8 February 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, and its affiliate the South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO), are deeply concerned about the case of Denis Latin […]

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