H. E. Fidel Ramos President Malacańang Palace Manila The Philippines Vienna, 18 December 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of an editor of one of the Philippines’ largest radio stations. Roberto Berbon, editor of the DZMM radio station, was shot in the head and body by three gunmen on Sunday, 15 […]

H. E. Haidar Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku Azerbaijan Vienna, 7 August 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 85 countries, is deeply concerned about the escalation of press freedom violations in Azerbaijan. On […]

H. E. Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 15 May 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of a Russian journalist in southeastern Siberia. IPI is informed that Viktor Mikhailov, a crime reporter for the daily newspaper Zabaikalsy Rabochy, was murdered by unknown assailants while working in the city […]

H. E. Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 13 May 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of Nina Yefimova, a Russian journalist working in Chechnya. Ms. Yefimova, a correspondent for the local Russian-language newspaper Vozrozhdeniye (Revival), and her mother were abducted from their apartment on the outskirts of […]