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Letter: Malawi independent journalist assaulted by armed gang

Dr. Bakili Muluzi President of Malawi Office of the President Private Bag 301 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Malawi Fax: +265 782 095 Vienna, 24 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the recent brutal attack by an armed gang on an independent […]

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Letter: Four staff members of Zimbabwe’s Daily News attacked

His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Via Fax: +263 4 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 24 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is deeply concerned by the vicious attacks on four members […]

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Letter: Journalist murdered in Guatemala

His Excellency Alfonso Portillo Cabrera President Casa Presidencial Guatemala City Guatemala Fax: (00502) 239 00 90 Vienna, 7 September 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the killing of radio journalist Jorge Mynor Alegria. According to IPI’s sources, Alegria, host of a […]

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Letter: Gambia journalist assaulted by soldiers

H.E. President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh State House, Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 18 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the international network of editors and media executives, is writing to express its concern at the recent assault of a journalist by members of The Gambian military. According to information […]

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