Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IPI calls for significant changes in draft media law
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 14 July 2003 IPI press release: Vienna, 14 July 2003 IPI Calls for Significant Changes in Draft Kazakhstan Media Law The International Press Institute (IPI) releases report on Kazakhstan draft Law “Concerning Mass Media” highlighting a number of significant failings with regard to international standards on press freedom. In […]
Newspaper subjected to illegal telephone surveillance
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to President Rudolf Schuster: H. E. Rudolf Schuster President Kancelária prezidenta SR Hodzovo nám. 1 P.O. Box 128 810 00 Bratislava 1 Slovak Republic Fax: + 421 2 5441 7010 Vienna, 14 July 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media […]
SEEMO deeply concerned about media situation in Serbia
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 10 July 2003 press release from the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the IPI: SEEMO IPI PRESS RELEASE ABOUT MEDIA SITUATION IN SERBIA Vienna, 10 July 2003 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in […]
Concern over proposed criminal law changes
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 27 June 2003 letter to Prime Minister Ivica Racan and President Zlatko Tomcic by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: H.E. Ivica Racan Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Zagreb, Croatia Fax: +385 1 6303 023 Mr. Zlatko Tomcic President of the Parliament Zagreb, […]
Romanian journalist banned from entering Ukraine
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma: H.E. Leonid Kuchma President 252005 Kiev Ukraine Fax: 00380-44-293-7364/291-6161/293-1001 Vienna, 27 June 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives, and leading journalists in over 115 countries, condemns the decision of the Ukrainian government to […]
IPI condemns interrogation of two members of publisher’s management board
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller and Justice Minister Grzegorz Kurczuk: His Excellency Leszek Miller Prime Minister of Poland Chancellery of the Prime Minister Warsaw Poland Fax: (+4822) 621 88 27 Grzegorz Kurczuk Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Al. Ujazdowskie II 00-950 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+4822) […]
IPI calls for lengthier discussions on changes to Press Complaints Council
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an 18 June 2003 IPI press release: Vienna, 18 June 2003 IPI Calls for Lengthier Discussions on Possible Changes to UK Press Complaints Council (PCC) IPI believes the proposals of the Commons select committee for culture should be seen as the starting point and not the conclusion of an on-going […]
IPI releases updated report on press freedom violations in Israeli/Palestinian conflict
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 13 June 2003 IPI press release: Vienna, 13 June 2003 IPI Releases Updated Report on Press Freedom Violations in Israeli/Palestinian Conflict In the third annual update of the IPI Intifada Report since 2000, the percentages stayed roughly the same, while the casualty toll continued to rise. Israelis are responsible […]