Letter: Restrictions on Palestinian journalists November 2, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Ehud Barak Prime Minister Kiryat Ben-Gurion 3 Kaplan St, P.O. Box 187 91919 Jerusalem Israel By Fax: 2 (00972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 2 November, 2000 The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! Your Excellency The International Press Institute […] Read more »
Three more newspapers banned in Iran October 24, 2000 | Leave a Comment In a 24 October 2000 letter to Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei (below), IPI condemned the “temporary” bans on three weekly newspapers, increasing the total of recently banned publications in Iran to more than twenty. According to IPI’s sources, the weeklies “Sobh-e Omid” (Morning of Hope), “Mihan” (Homeland) and “Sepideh-e Zendegi” (Dawn of Life) were banned […] Read more »
Letter: Stiff fine imposed on Ethiopia journalist October 18, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Meles Zenawi Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister P.O. Box 1031 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Vienna, 18 October 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the fine imposed on journalist Taye Belachew by the Federal High Court of Ethiopia. The IPI Weekly Digest […] Read more »
Letter: Authorities threaten independent publishing house in Belarus October 16, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Aleksandr Lukashenko President Office of the President 220010 Minsk Minsk oblast Belarus Vienna, 16 October 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global organisation of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the recent action by the authorities against an independent publishing house. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and […] Read more »
Letter: Armed forces helicopters target radio station in Palestine October 12, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Ehud Barak Prime Minister Kiryat Ben-Gurion 3 Kaplan St, P.O. Box 187 91919 Jerusalem Israel Vienna, 12 October 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the deliberate targeting by Israeli armed forces of a Palestine radio station in Ramallah. The IPI Weekly […] Read more »
Letter: India university effectively bans daily newspaper from campus October 10, 2000 | Leave a Comment Mr. K.K.N. Kurup Vice Chancellor University of Calicut Kerala India 10 October 2000 Dear Sir, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of journalists and media executives, condemns the decision of the University of Calicut to effectively ban the daily newspaper Malayala Manorama from the University campus. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press […] Read more »
Letter: Increase in printing costs exert heavy toll on free press in Ethiopia August 31, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Meles Zenawi Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister P.O. Box 1031 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Vienna, 31 August 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply worried at the recent increase in printing costs in Ethiopia. According to the information before IPI, on […] Read more »
Letter: Azerbaijani journalist arrested August 24, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Heydar Aliyev President Office of the President Baku Azerbaijan Vienna, 24 August 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the arrest of an Azerbaijani journalist. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in […] Read more »
Letter: Four foreign TV journalists arrested in Liberia August 21, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Charles Taylor President of the Republic of Liberia Monrovia Liberia Vienna, 21 August 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the arrest of four foreign TV journalists in Liberia. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, […] Read more »
Letter: Iran spiritual leader blocks press bill August 7, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Seyed Mohammad Khatami President Dr. Al Shariati Ave. Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran Vienna, 7 August 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned with the continuing repression of Iran’s reformist media. On 6 August, spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally intervened to […] Read more »
Letter: Serbian reporter sentenced to 7 years in prison by military court July 27, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Slobodan Milosevic President Belgrade Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vienna, 27 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, condemns in the strongest possible terms the conviction of a Serb reporter by a military court. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities […] Read more »
Letter: Staff of New Democrat newspaper harassed and intimidated by authorities July 17, 2000 | Leave a Comment Dr. Charles Ghankay Taylor President Office of the President Capitol Hill 1000 Monrovia 10 Liberia Fax: 00 231 226-076 Vienna, 17 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, condemns in the strongest possible terms the latest acts of intimidation and harassment by the Liberian authorities against […] Read more »
Letter: Managing editor arrested Democratic Republic of the Congo July 12, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Laurent Desire Kabila President Presidence de la Republique Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Vienna, 12 July 2000 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for 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 journalists, […] Read more »
Letter: Four Turkish Cypriot journalists arrested July 11, 2000 | Leave a Comment Dr. Dervis Eroglu Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Office of the Prime Minister Lefkosa Cyprus Vienna, 11 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, is deeply concerned about the arrest of four Turkish Cypriot journalists. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press […] Read more »
Letter: Censorship measures reintroduced in Sri Lanka July 4, 2000 | Leave a Comment H.E. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga President Presidential Secretarial Secretarial Building Colombo Sri Lanka Vienna, 4 July 2000 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for 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 journalists, is deeply concerned […] Read more »
Letter: North Korean authorities refuse entry to South Korean journalist June 28, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Kim Jong Il Chairman of the National Defence Commission Supreme People’s Assembly Pyongyang Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Vienna, 28 June 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, condemns the refusal by North Korean authorities to allow Chosun Ilbo journalist Kim In-gu to enter […] Read more »
Letter: Headquarters of Kenya’s Daily Nation attacked by students June 13, 2000 | Leave a Comment President Daniel Arap Moi Office of the President Harambee House Nairobi Kenya 13 June 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, strongly condemns the attack made on the headquarters of Kenya’s biggest newspaper, the Daily Nation. On 12 June, Kenyan students attempted to burn down the Nation […] Read more »
Letter: Hong Kong journalists harassed by Vancouver police June 6, 2000 | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Office of the Prime Minister Ottawa Canada Vienna, 6 June 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of journalists and editors, wishes to express its concern to the Canadian government at the treatment of two Hong Kong journalists by the Vancouver police. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe […] Read more »
Letter: Continued harassment of family members of Tunisian journalists by the authorities May 31, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali President Republic of Tunisia c/o His Excellency The Ambassador to London Vienna, 31 May 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, is deeply concerned at the Tunisian government’s readiness to extend retribution to family members of journalists, and its tolerance of […] Read more »
Letter: Crackdown on freedom of expression in Palestine May 31, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Yasser Arafat President Palestinian National Authority Vienna, 31 May 2000 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for 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, strongly condemns the arrest of Mr […] Read more »
Letter: Journalists jailed in Guinea-Bissau May 29, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Gaetano Intchama Prime Minister Bissau Guinea-Bissau Vienna, 29 May 2000 Your Excellency The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for 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, strongly condemns the jailing of Mr […] Read more »
Letter: Protest at media closures in Iran May 25, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Sayed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran 25 April 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the closure of pro-reform newspapers in Iran and the imprisonment of Akbar Ganji and Latif Safari. Furthermore, IPI deplores the failure of the judiciary […] Read more »
Government censorship plunges Sri Lankan media into crisis May 24, 2000 | Leave a Comment Censorship in Sri Lanka is threatening to overwhelm the media. Since 4 May, the owner of a television station has been intimidated, newspapers have been closed, programmes taken off the air and Internet sites cautioned. With the spotlight of the world’s media focused on other international events such as Sierra Leone and the Ethiopian-Eritrean war, […] Read more »
Letter: Intolerable strains placed on Ethiopian journalists May 19, 2000 | Leave a Comment Werede Woldu Wolde Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Addis Ababa Ethiopia 19 May 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, is extremely concerned about the plight of journalists in Ethiopia. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the […] Read more »
Letter: Continued harassment of Turkish Cypriot newspaper AVRUPA May 18, 2000 | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Dr. Dervis Eroglu Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Lefkosa (Nicosia) Cyprus Vienna, 18 May 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, condemns the continued persecution and harassment of the Turkish Cypriot newspaper AVRUPA. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities […] Read more »
Letter: Police seizes control of Serbia broadcaster Studio B May 17, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Slobodan Milosevic President of the Former Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade Former Republic of Yugoslavia Vienna, 17 May 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, deplores the Serbian government’s seizure of the Belgrade municipal broadcaster, Studio B and the closing down of the independent radio station, […] Read more »
Imprisoned journalist close to death in Syria May 12, 2000 | Leave a Comment In a letter to President Hafez al-Assad, IPI called on the Syrian government to exercise compassion and release the imprisoned journalist Nizar Nayouf. Nayouf is close to death in a Syrian military prison after suffering years of torture and denial of adequate medical care. He was arrested on 10 January 1992 and sentenced to ten […] Read more »
Letter: Family members and supporters of journalist beaten and arrested in Tunisia May 3, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Zine El-Abdine Ben Ali President of the Republic of Tunisia Vienna, 3 May 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the arrest of family members and supporters in order to intimidate and coerce journalists. On 26 April, Taoufik Ben Brick decided to call a halt to his 24-day old hunger […] Read more »
Letter: Detik magazine effectively banned March 31, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahatir Mohamad Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Department Jalan Dato’ Onn Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Vienna, 31 March 2000 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for 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: Guardian and Observer forced to hand over documents in case of former MI5 officer March 20, 2000 | Leave a Comment The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London WC 1 UK Vienna, 20 March 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is most concerned with the threats posed to The Observer and The Guardian newspapers as a result of your government’s actions in […] Read more »
Letter: Collective libel law suit filed against South Korea newspaper Chosun Ilbo February 18, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Kim Dae-jung President Office of the President Seoul South Korea Vienna, 18 February 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, has been informed about an incident which organisations defending freedom of expression and freedom of the press must regard as unfortunate and serious. The […] Read more »
Letter: Four Gambia journalists charged with criminal libel January 13, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of The Gambia Banjul The Republic of The Gambia Vienna, 13 January 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned about the charges of libel levelled against four journalists from the Independent newspaper. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe […] Read more »
Letter: Opposition papers harrassed in Malaysia January 12, 2000 | Leave a Comment His Excellency Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahatir Mohamad Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Department Jalan Dato’ Onn Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Vienna, 12 January 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is most concerned about the continued harassment of five Malaysian newspapers, including the opposition bi-weekly, Harakah, whose editor […] Read more »