After the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the radical Islamist organization promised that journalists could operate freely under the new government. Now, proof that the Taliban is betraying that commitment is quickly adding up, Afghan journalists told IPI. “The situation for journalists is getting worse everyday.”  On September 7, Taqi Daryabi and Nemat Naqdi, two journalists […]

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 USA Fax: +1-703-697 83 39 Vienna, 9 April 2003 Dear Secretary Rumsfeld, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in 115 nations, protests in the strongest possible […]

The Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP Secretary of State for Defence Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall London SW1A 2HB United Kingdom Fax: +44 207 218 1289 The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 USA Fax: +1-703-697 83 39 Vienna, 20 May […]

His Excellency Álvaro Uribe Vélez President of the Republic Santafé de Bogotá Colombia Vienna, 9 April 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the murder of a radio journalist in Santander department. According to IPI’s sources, Emeterio Rivas, who worked for Calor […]