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 […]

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 […]

His Excellency Gen. Pervez Musharraf President and Chief Executive Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rawalpindi Pakistan Fax: + 92 51 922 4206 Vienna, 30 January 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned for the safety of journalist Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped […]

His Excellency Ariel Sharon Prime Minister Jerusalem Israel Fax: (00972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 21 January 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the Israeli army’s demolition of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation’s (PBC) headquarters, studios and offices in Ramallah, as well as the […]