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Letter: Changes to bill threaten rights of journalists in Moldova

His Excellency Mircea Snegur President Chisinau Moldova Vienna, 12 June 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is extremely concerned about moves being taken by your country’s parliament aimed at restricting freedom of journalists to report on public meetings. It has been brought to our attention that the parliament of Moldova is considering the […]

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Letter: Journalist stabbed in Pakistan after receiving threatening phone calls

His Excellency Benazir Bhutto Prime Minster of Pakistan Office of the Prime Minister Islamabad Islamic Republic of Pakistan Vienna, 6 June 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, strongly condemns the stabbing of a journalist […]

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Letter: Controversial Egypt media law sets prison terms for journalists

H. E. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Office of the President Oruba Palace Heliopolis, Cairo Egypt Vienna, 29 May 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, is deeply concerned about […]

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Letter: Restrictions on sale of independent and opposition papers in Albania

H. E. Dr. Sali Berisha President of the Republic of Albania Office of the President Tirana Albania Vienna, 29 May 1995 The International Press Institute (IPI), is most concerned about the recent decision of authorities in Tirana to restrict the sale of newspapers in the city to approximately 20 state-owned stores. We are informed that […]

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