Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IPI calls for amendment of law that allows for expulsion of journalists
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 27 May 2004 IPI press release: Vienna, 27 May 2004 IPI Calls for Brazilian Law Allowing for Journalist’s Expulsion to be Amended 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 […]
IPI criticises subpoena of journalists in CIA leak probe
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 25 May 2004 IPI press release: Vienna, 25 May 2004 IPI Criticises Subpoena of Journalists in CIA Leak Probe Tim Russert, host and moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” and Matthew Cooper, a reporter with Time Inc., both received subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury investigating the […]
Resolutions passed at IPI Annual General Assembly
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Warsaw, 18 May 2004 Following are the resolutions passed at the Annual General Assembly of the International Press Institute (IPI) on: – Criminal Defamation and “Insult Laws” – Cuba – Iraq – WSIS II (Tunisia) – Zimbabwe – African Union’s NEPAD initiative …………………………………………………………………………. Resolution on Criminal […]
Ethiopia added to IPI Watch List
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Warsaw, 18 May 2004 IPI Adds Ethiopia to Watch List At the Board Meeting of the International Press Institute, held in Warsaw, Poland on 15 May, the Executive Board voted unanimously to add Ethiopia to the IPI Watch List while agreeing that South Korea should be […]
South Korea removed from IPI Watch List
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Warsaw, 18 May 2004 IPI Removes South Korea from IPI Watch List At its meeting on 18 May, 2004, the IPI Board decided to remove South Korea from the IPI Watch List, but agreed to maintain its vigilance against possible attempts within the ruling party to […]
IPI urges government to revoke appeal of court ruling on press accreditation for Palestinian journalists
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 13 May 2004 IPI letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: HE Ariel Sharon Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Street Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem Israel Fax: (+ 972-2) 513 950 Vienna, 13 May, 2004 Your Excellency The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in […]
SEEMO condemns mistreatment of journalist by Serbian Orthodox Church
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 12 May 2004 letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Fax: +381 11 32 83 997 Hieromonk Irinej Dobrijevic Consultant to the Holy Synod of Bishops on International and Interchurch Affairs and Editor-in-Charge of the […]
Journalist sentenced to one month in prison for libel
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 7 May 2004 IPI letter to Minister of Justice Marek Sadowski: H.E. Marek Sadowski Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Al. Ujazdowskie 11 00-950 Warszawa Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 621 55 40 / 621 49 86 Vienna, 7 May 2004 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), […]