Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
State-owned TeleRadio-Moldova journalists, media workers targets of intimidation
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 19 March 2002 letter to President Vladimir Voronin by IPI and its affiliate, the South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO): His Excellency Vladimir Voronin President Office of the President Bd Stefan cel Mare 154 Chisinau Republic of Moldova/ Fax: + 373-22 45 089 Vienna, 19 March 2002 Your Excellency, […]
IPI concerned about draft media law
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 14 March 2002 letter to Hamid Karzai, the Afghani interim government’s chairman of the Executive Council, IPI expressed its deep concern about a draft media law currently being circulated among those involved in rebuilding Afghanistan. According to information provided to IPI, the text being circulated is an amended draft of a […]
IPI condemns Israeli army’s attacks on journalists and media outlets in Ramallah
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 13 March 2002 letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, IPI strongly condemned the Israeli army’s most recent attacks on journalists and media outlets in the city of Ramallah. According to IPI’s sources, on 12 and 13 March the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) stormed Ramallah in its largest military offensive against […]
IPI concerned over charges brought against three members of Presspublica managing board
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller: His Excellency Leszek Miller Prime Minister of Poland Chancellery of the Prime Minister Warsaw Poland Vienna, 27 February 2002 Fax: (+ 4822) 621 88 27 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading […]
Charge pending against EFJA President Kifle Mulat
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 22 February 2002 letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, IPI strongly condemned the pending charge against the publisher and editor-in-chief of the “Ethio-Time” newspaper and Ethiopian Free Press Journalists’ Association (EFJA) president, Kifle Mulat. According to information provided to IPI, Mulat is facing a decision on 25 February by the First […]
IPI publishes World Press Freedom Review 2001
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 21 February 2001 Waging War on the Media: The IPI World Press Freedom Review 2001 Examining 176 countries, the International Press Institute’s (IPI) World Press Freedom Review 2001 reveals the intense friction between the desire of governments to control information and the media’s struggle to […]
IPI denounces ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation against journalist Nayyouf’s family
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 15 February 2002 letter to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, on the eve of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s official state visit to Italy (19-21 February), IPI brought to the Italian president’s attention the ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation against Syrian journalist Nizar Nayyouf’s family. As a result of their refusal […]
Newspaper and its publisher receive death threats
(IPI/IFEX) – In an 8 February 2002 letter to President Rexhep Meidani, IPI and its affiliate, the South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO), expressed their deep concern over recent threats made against the newspaper “Albania” and its publisher Ylli Rakipi. According to SEEMO’s sources, over the past few months unidentified persons have attempted to prevent […]