Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
SEEMO concerned over interference by media owners in media outlets’ editorial policies
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: Vienna, 15 September 2004 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply […]
IPI concerned over governments’ desire to introduce statutory press councils
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: IPI Worried by Desire of Governments to Introduce Statutory Press Councils The International Press Institute (IPI) is becoming increasingly concerned at the desire of governments around the world to create statutory press councils that will have a detrimental impact on journalists and the media environment. Since […]
Two journalists attacked
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: H.E. Adrian Nastase Prime Minister of Romania Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 312 24 36 H.E. Nicolae Vacaroiu President of the Romanian Senate Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 312 55 56 Vienna, 9 September 2004 Your Excellencies, […]
IPI says continued Al-Jazeera ban is setback for Iraqi democracy
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 7 September 2004 IPI press release: Vienna, 7 September 2004 IPI Says Continued Al-Jazeera Ban is Setback for Iraqi Democracy On 4 September, Iraq’s interim government decided to extend its ban on Al-Jazeera’s Baghdad bureau for an indefinite period. In support of the ban the Iraqi authorities apparently forced […]
Editor forced to resign over coverage of Beslan hostage crisis; Arab television station bureau chief, Georgian journalist and camera operator detained
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 7 September 2004 IPI press release: IPI Worried by Attempts to “Massage” News Reporting of Beslan Hostage Crisis In recent days, in Russia, journalists have been forced to resign, detained, and possibly poisoned, in what appears to be a concerted attempt to control the way in which the Beslan […]
Photojournalist’s camera seized, photographs erased
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: Lieutenant General Yves De Kermabon Commander KFOR KFOR Headquarters Pristina, Kosovo Fax: +381 38 503 603 2752 H.E. Bajram Rexhepi Prime Minister of Kosovo Pristina, Kosovo Fax: +381 38 211 202 Vienna, 6 September 2004 Your Excellencies, […]
Foreign journalists briefly detained
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing: H.E. Li Zhaoxing Foreign Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs Beijing 100701 People?s Republic of China Vienna, 3 September 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about the repeated […]
IPI criticises British journalist’s treatment
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 2 September 2004 IPI Criticises Treatment of British Journalist in Israel On 1 September, British freelance journalist Ewa Jasiewicz decided to return to the United Kingdom after discontinuing a legal action before the Israeli Supreme Court. Jasiewicz made the decision because, if the court had […]