Letter: Russian television crew detained in Belarus July 29, 1997 H. E. Alexander Lukashenko President of the Republic of Belarus Minsk Belarus Vienna, 29 July 1997 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the detention of a Russian television crew by state authorities. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, […] Read more »
Letter: One television and six radio stations shut down in Kraljevo July 21, 1997 H. E. Slobodan Milosevic President Belgrade Republic of Serbia Vienna, 21 July 1997 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), is most concerned about reports that Serbian […] Read more »
Letter: Botswana draft communications bill poses threat to media June 28, 1997 H. E. President Sir Ketumile Masire Office of the President Private Bag 001 Gaborone Botswana Vienna, 28 June 1997 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 100 countries is deeply concerned about the draft Mass Media Communications […] Read more »
Letter: Argentine newspaper relieves fake letter bomb June 20, 1997 H. E. Carlos Menem President of Argentina Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Argentina Vienna, 20 July 1997 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of […] Read more »
Letter: Amendments to Jordan press law further restrict media June 12, 1997 His Majesty King Hussien ibn Talal The Royal Palace Amman Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Vienna,12 June 1997 Your Majesty, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the threat to press freedom in Jordan posed by recent amendments to the 1993 Press and Publications Law that set sweeping restrictions on the media. The IPI […] Read more »
Letter: Proposed changes to press law in Sierra Leone threaten to shut down independent papers May 15, 1997 H. E. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah President Freetown Sierra Leone Vienna, 15 May 1997 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in 98 countries, is most concerned about proposed amendments to the press law in Sierra Leone. The IPI Weekly […] Read more »
Letter: Zambia editor faces criminal defamation charges February 18, 1997 H. E. Frederick Chiluba President of the Republic of Zambia State House Lusaka Zambia Vienna, 18 February, 1997 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 90 countries, is most concerned about the upcoming trial of Fred M’membe, […] Read more »
Letter: Serb authorities occupy broadcasting station January 23, 1997 H. E. Slobodan Milosevic President Republic of Serbia Vienna, 23 January 1997 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives […] Read more »
Letter: Draft bills threaten press freedom in Papua New Guinea December 17, 1996 H. E. Sir Julius Chan Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Office POB 6605 Boroko Papua New Guinea Vienna, 17 December 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 90 countries, is most concerned about the threat to press freedom […] Read more »
Letter: Independent radio station shut down in Serbia December 3, 1996 H. E. Slobodan Milosevic President Belgrade Republic of Serbia Vienna, 3 December 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), strongly condemns the closing of Radio B-92, one of a handful of independent radio stations in Serbia. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities […] Read more »
Letter: Turkish independent media threatened over investigative reporting November 21, 1996 H. E. Necmettin Erbakan Prime Minister of Turkey Prime Minister’s Office Ankara Turkey Vienna, 21 November 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 90 countries, is deeply concerned about certain recent threats to press freedom in Turkey. […] Read more »
Letter: Police raid Kurdish-language television station in Belgium October 3, 1996 H. E. Jean-Luc Dehaene Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Brussels Belgium Vienna, 3 October 1996 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 disturbed by the recent police raid on the office of MED-TV in […] Read more »
Letter: Journalists imprisoned in Tonga September 22, 1996 HM King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV The Royal Palace Nuku’alofa Kingdom of Tonga Vienna, 22 September 1996 Your Majesty, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of […] Read more »
The Warsaw Declaration on News Agencies Freedom of speech and of the press are fundamental human rights. They include and require the free flow of information. Most of the information which the public receives every day, comes from news media. Much of this is gathered and distributed by news agencies. Each State should provide appropriate conditions for unfettered exchange of news. […] Read more »
Letter: Critical newspapers threatened with closure in Sri Lanka August 13, 1996 H. E. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga President of Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lanka Vienna, 13 August 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the latest threat to press freedom in Sri Lanka. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and […] Read more »
Letter: Lebanese journalist detained and refused representation June 21, 1996 H. E. Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel Prime Minister’s Office Jerusalem Israel Vienna, 21 June 1996 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), is most concerned […] Read more »
Letter: Uruguayan journalists sentenced to two-year prison terms May 30, 1996 H. E. Dr. Julio Maria Sanguinetti President of the Republic Office of the President Montevideo Uruguay Vienna, 30 May 1996 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI) […] Read more »
Letter: Slovak anti-subversion laws threaten press freedom April 10, 1996 H. E. Vladimir Meciar Prime Minister Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic Bratislava Slovakia Vienna, 10 April 1996 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), […] Read more »
Letter: Journalist killed in the Philippines February 16, 1996 H. E. Fidel Ramos President of the Philippines Malacańang Palace San Miguel, Metro Manila Republic of the Philippines Vienna, 16 February 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of the journalist and human rights lawyer Ferdinand Reyes. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news […] Read more »
Letter: Two Turkish journalists detained for over two months in Russia January 24, 1996 H. E. Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Moscow Russian Federation Vienna, 24 January 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the continued detention of two Turkish journalists by Russian authorities. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in […] Read more »
Letter: German journalist expelled from China December 20, 1995 H. E. Mr. Li Peng Premier Office of the Premier Beijing People’s Republic of China Vienna, 20 December 1995 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, strongly condemns the de facto expulsion of a German journalist […] Read more »
Letter: Chinese Nobel Peace Prize nominee sentenced to 14 years in prison December 14, 1995 H. E. Mr. Li Peng Premier Office of the Premier Beijing People’s Republic of China Vienna, 14 December 1995 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, strongly condemns the sentencing of the journalist and Nobel Peace […] Read more »
Letter: Journalists’ sentences extended in Indonesia December 4, 1995 H. E. Gen. Haji Mohamed Suharto President of the Republic of Indonesia Office of the President Jakarta Indonesia Vienna, 4 December 1995 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press […] Read more »
Letter: Two Turkish journalists detained in Bosnia October 20, 1995 Dr. Radovan Karadzic President, Republica Srpska Pale Bosnia-Herzegovina Vienna, 18 October 1995 Dear Dr. Karadzic The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors and media […] Read more »
Letter: Journalists sentenced to 32 months in prison in Indonesia September 4, 1995 H. E. Gen. Haji Mohamed Suharto President of the Republic of Indonesia Office of the President Jakarta Indonesia Vienna, 4 September 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), strongly condemns the sentencing on 1 September 1995 of two members of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) to prison terms of 32 months each. The […] Read more »
Letter: Two Nigerian magazine editors sentenced to life imprisonment August 2, 1995 H. E. General Sani Abacha Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces State House Abuja Nigeria Vienna, 2 August 1995 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the case of two Nigerian magazine editors who have been reportedly sentenced to life in prison by a military […] Read more »
Letter: Turkish authorities seize videotapes from Finnish journalists April 6, 1995 H. E. Tansu Ciller Prime Minister of Turkey Prime Minister’s Office Ankara Turkey Vienna, 6 April 1995 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), strongly condemns the […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about legal action taken by Singapore against an American professor and the IHT November 22, 1994 His Excellency Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong Office of the Prime Minister Istana Annexe, Istana Singapore Vienna, 22 November 1994 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the legal action taken by the Republic of Singapore against an American professor and the International Herald Tribune for an opinion piece that criticised […] Read more »
Letter: IPI protests at treatment of Nigerian Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka November 11, 1994 His Excellency General Sani Abacha President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces State House Abuja Nigeria Vienna, 11 November 1994 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), protests most strongly against the recent seizure of Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka’s United Nations passport and the travel ban imposed on him. The IPI Weekly Digest & […] Read more »
Letter: IPI protests attempt to prohibit members of Alliance of Independent Journalists from covering the APEC summit in Jakarta October 17, 1994 His Excellency General Suharto President Office of the President Jakarta Indonesia Vienna, 17 October 1994 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly protests the attempt to prohibit members of the recently-formed Alliance of Independent Journalists from covering the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) summit in Jakarta. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about UN Secretariat’s decision to reject the application of four Taiwanese correspondents to cover the UN GA October 11, 1994 His Excellency Boutros Boutros-Ghali Secretary General United Nations New York, NY USA Vienna, 11 October 1994 The International Press Institute (IPI), representing editors and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organisations and news agencies in over 80 countries, is most concerned about the United Nations Secretariat’s recent decision to reject the application of four Taiwanese […] Read more »
Letter: IPI condemns murder of reporter in Afghanistan September 10, 1994 His Excellency Gulbuddin Hekmatyr Prime Minister Char Rahi Sedarat Kabul Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Bucharest, 10 September 1994 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), on the […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about case of magazine director in Peru August 4, 1994 His Excellency President Alberto Fujimori Palacio Nacional Lima Peru Vienna, 4 August 1994 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The International Press Institute (IPI), is most concerned about the case of […] Read more »
