Letter: Independent weekly The Georgian Times raided by police August 2, 2004 H. E. Mikheil Saakashvili President of Georgia Ingorovas 7 Tbilisi Georgia Fax: + 995 32 99 08 79 / + 995 32 98 72 62 Vienna, 2 August 2004 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 […] Read more »
Letter: Ukrainian journalist deported from Belarus July 28, 2004 H.E. Aleksandr Lukashenko President Office of the President Minsk Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 17 222 35 03 Vienna, 28 June 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, strongly condemns the expulsion by the Belarusian authorities of the Ukrainian freelance […] Read more »
Six global organizations join forces against bribery for media coverage July 26, 2004 Six global organizations today announced their support for a set of principles designed to foster greater transparency in the dealings between public relations professionals and the media, and to end bribery for media coverage throughout the world. The organizations are the International Press Institute, the International Federation of Journalists, Transparency International, the Global Alliance for […] Read more »
Spain: Spanish Supreme Court dismisses journalists’ appeal July 21, 2004 H.E. Juan Fernando López Aguilar Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Madrid Spain Fax: +34-91-390 21 45 Vienna, 21 July 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global organisation of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, is writing to you to criticise the Spanish Supreme Court’s decision of 18 June […] Read more »
Letter: Missile attack by Israeli armed forces on a building housing media organisations July 2, 2004 H.E. Ariel Sharon Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Street Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem Israel Fax: (+ 972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 2 July 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, condemns the recent missile attack by Israeli armed forces on a building housing […] Read more »
Letter: Norwegian journalists expelled and declared personae non grata June 28, 2004 His Majesty King Mohammed VI The Royal Palace Rabat The Kingdom of Morocco Fax: +212 37 76 85 15 Vienna, 28 June 2004 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 […] Read more »
Letter: Editor sentenced to three months in prison for libel June 25, 2004 H.E. Marek Sadowski Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Al. Ujazdowskie 11 00-950 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 621 55 40 / 621 49 86 H. E. Aleksander Kwa?niewski Kancelaria Prezydenta RP ul.Wiejska 10 00-902 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 695-12-53 Vienna, 25 June 2004 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI […] Read more »
Letter: 25 organisations urge UN and member states to change venue of WSIS June 18, 2004 His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations United Nations New York, NY 10017 USA 18 June 2004 Excellency: We, freedom of expression organisations assembled at the General Meeting of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 14-18 June 2004, write to express our deep and continuing concerns about […] Read more »
Letter: Newspaper’s operating licence suspended June 14, 2004 His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: (+ 263 4) 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 14 June 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, condemns the recent decision by the […] Read more »
Letter: NTV news programme cancelled and anchor fired June 8, 2004 H. E. Vladimir Putin President of the Russian Federation Administration of the President Staraya Sq. 4 103132, Moscow Russian Federation Fax: + 7 (095) 206 51 73 / 206 07 66 / 206 35 66 Vienna, 8 June 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading […] Read more »
IPI calls for Brazilian law allowing for journalist’s expulsion to be amended May 27, 2004 The New York Times, on 9 May, published an article by its correspondent Larry Rohter titled, “Brazilian Leader’s Tippling Becomes National Concern.” President Lula da Silva later instructed the Justice Ministry to revoke Rohter’s visa under an immigration law allowing a visa to be revoked if the foreigner’s stay is considered “inconvenient.” Although the planned […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned over government’s unwillingness to issue press cards to Palestinian journalists May 13, 2004 H.E. Ariel Sharon Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Street Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem Israel Fax: (+ 972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 13 May, 2004 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 […] Read more »
Letter: Journalist sentenced to one month in prison May 7, 2004 H.E. Marek Sadowski Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Al. Ujazdowskie 11 00-950 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 621 55 40 / 621 49 86 Vienna, 7 May 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the one-month prison sentence handed down […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about harassment of newspaper May 4, 2004 H. E. Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Office of the President 19 Istiqlaiyyat St. 370066 Baku Azerbaijan Fax: +994 12 92 06 25/ 92 28 68 Vienna, 4 May 2004 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, […] Read more »
CASCFEN awarded with IPI 2004 Free Media Pioneer Award May 3, 2004 IPI Announces Free Media Pioneer Award Winner On Monday, 3 May 2004, World Press Freedom Day, the International Press Institute (IPI) announced it has decided to honour the Central Asian and Southern Caucasian Freedom of Expression Network (CASCFEN) with its 2004 Free Media Pioneer Award. The award will be presented to Azer Hasret, Chairman of […] Read more »
Letter: Two journalists charged with publishing illegally-obtained information April 30, 2004 Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen The Prime Minister’s Office Christiansborg Prins Jřrgens Gĺrd 11 1218 Copenhagen K Denmark Fax +45 33 11 16 65 Vienna, 30 April 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is dismayed at the decision to bring charges against two […] Read more »
Letter: Editor of independent newspaper arrested April 28, 2004 H.E. Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf President Office of the President Garowe Puntland State of Somalia Fax: +252-944-6503 / +252-54-54024 / +252-523-4801 Vienna, 28 April 2004 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 […] Read more »
IPI welcomes Kazakh president’s veto of Law on Mass Media April 22, 2004 The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, welcomes the decision by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to veto the restrictive media law. In his opening statement at the Eurasian Media Forum on 22 April 2004, President Nazarbayev stated he will not ratify […] Read more »
IPI World Congress in Warsaw to focus on post-communist transition March 15, 2004 IPI World Congress to Focus on Post-Communist Transition Fifteen years after the fall of Communism in Central and Eastern Europe and just two weeks after Poland and nine other countries formally join the European Union (EU), the International Press Institute will convene in Warsaw, Poland, for its 2004 World Congress and 53rd General Assembly. Poland’s […] Read more »
Letter: 18 month jail sentence without parole handed down to Italian journalist March 3, 2004 H. E. Roberto Castelli Justice Minister Ministry of Justice Via Arenula 71 Rome, Italy Fax: +39 06 6875419 H. E. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi President Office of the President Rome, Italy Fax: +39 06 46992384 Vienna, 3 March 2004 The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, […] Read more »
Letter: Polish editor-in-chief sentenced to three months in prison February 17, 2004 H.E. Grzegorz Kurczuk Minister of Justice Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 4822) 621 55 40 Vienna, 17 February 2004 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 […] Read more »
Letter: Danish correspondent denied visa in Russia February 9, 2004 H.E. Igor Ivanov Foreign Minister Moscow Russia Fax: (007095) 230 21 30 / 244 34 48 / 244 41 12 H.E. Mikhail Lesin Minister of Press, Broadcasting and Mass Communication Affairs Moscow Russia Fax: (007095) 229 93 59 / 200 22 81 Vienna, 9 February 2004 The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe […] Read more »
Letter: Managing editor detained February 4, 2004 H.E. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 4 February 2004 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 […] Read more »
Letter: Home and office of Ottawa Citizen reporter raided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) January 23, 2004 H.E. Paul Martin Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa K1A 0A2 Canada Fax: (001613) 941 6900 Vienna, 23 January 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, strongly condemns the raids on the home and office of Juliet […] Read more »
Letter: Gambia editor receives death threat January 21, 2004 H.E. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul The Gambia Fax: +220 227 034 Vienna, 21 January 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned over the safety of Alagi Yorro Jallow, managing editor of the […] Read more »
IPI disappointed by South African Court’s decision to reject Journalist’s Right of Confidentiality November 13, 2003 The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, is disappointed at the decision of the Bloemfontein High Court to disregard the qualified right of journalists to keep their sources confidential. According to information provided to IPI, on 11 November Judge President J.P. Malherbe, sitting […] Read more »
Letter: IPI dismayed by the tightening of accreditation rules for journalists in Israel November 4, 2003 His Excellency Ariel Sharon Prime Minister of Israel Office of the Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Street Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem Israel Fax: (+ 972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 4 November 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, is dismayed by the announcement […] Read more »
Letter: IPI outraged at recent arrests of journalists and directors from the independent Daily News October 28, 2003 His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: (+ 263 4) 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 28 October 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, is outraged at the recent arrests […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about attack on Turkish Cypriot journalist October 22, 2003 H.E. Rauf Raif Denktash President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Office of the President Lefkosa Cyprus Fax: +90 392 22 78 516 Vienna, 22 October 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives, and leading journalists in over 115 countries, is greatly concerned about the brutal […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned about the closure of independent daily October 21, 2003 H. E. Ramil Usubov Minister of the Interior 7, Husu Hajiyev str. 370005 Baku Azerbaijan Fax: +994 12 92 06 25/ 98 22 85 Vienna, 21 October 2003 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 […] Read more »
IPI endorses resolution condemning press freedom violations in Venezuela October 17, 2003 The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, fully endorses the resolution adopted by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), during its 59th General Assembly in Chicago, Illinois (10-14 October 2003), which strongly condemns the systematic restriction of freedom of expression in Venezuela (see below). Venezuela was first […] Read more »
Letter: Journalist issued subpoena October 9, 2003 H.E. Thabo Mbeki President of South Africa The Presidency Union Buildings, West Wing Government Avenue Pretoria 0001 Republic of South Africa Fax: (+ 2712) 323 82 46 / 2573 Vienna, 9 October 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 115 countries, strongly […] Read more »
Letter: Independent media harassed and intimidated October 6, 2003 His Excellency President Robert Mugabe Office of the President Causeway, Harare Zimbabwe Fax: (+ 263 4) 728 799 / 708 820 / 734 644 Vienna, 6 October 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, condemns the latest attempts by the Zimbabwean government to intimidate […] Read more »