His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 26 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns in the strongest possible terms the accusation by the government […]

The Right Honourable Helen Clark MP Prime Minister of New Zealand The Cabinet Office Level 10, Parliament Wellington New Zealand Fax: + 64 4 472 6332 Vienna, 26 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the recent decision of the New Zealand […]

According to the information we have received, two of journalist Nizar Nayyouf’s brothers, Amjad and Mamdouh Nayyouf, who worked as teachers, were dismissed from their positions after refusing to condemn their brother’s critical statements about the Syrian government. We understand that the decision to dismiss Amjad emanated from Prime Minister Mustafa Meerow’s office. Another brother, […]

H.E. Rudolf Schuster President Bratislava Slovak Republic Fax: + 421 7 544 17 532 Vienna, 15 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is disappointed that the Slovakian parliament rejected an amendment to the Penal Code that would have abolished provisions on insult […]