Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IPI concerned that private radio station owner may be targeted
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 2 November 2001 letter to President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, IPI condemned the recent arrest of Baboucar Gaye and the closure of his radio station, Citizen FM. On the basis of information supplied to IPI, on 29 October, Citizen FM interrupted its usual broadcasting schedule to announce that Gaye, the proprietor of […]
SEEMO expresses concern for news magazine director’s safety
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter of protest to Croatian President Stipe Mesic and Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic from IPI affiliate South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO): H.E. Stipe Mesic Zagreb President of Croatia Fax: + 385 1 45 65 159 H.E. Milo Djukanovic Podgorica President of Montenegro FRY Fax: + 381 81 245 […]
Independent television station Rustavi-2 harassed and intimidated
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 31 October 2001 letter to Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, IPI expressed profound concern about the recent harassment and intimidation of the television station Rustavi-2. According to the information before IPI, on 31 October, Rustavi-2, an independent television station based in Tibilisi, was besieged by a large contingent from the ministry of […]
IPI condemns state harassment of journalists and media
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 29 October 2001 letter to Czech Republic Prime Minister Milos Zeman, IPI strongly condemned the recent state harassment of journalists and media in the Czech Republic. According to information gathered by IPI, the weekly magazine “Respekt” has been threatened with a joint lawsuit by the government, acting as a single entity, […]
Journalists refused access to two villages
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 24 October 2001 letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, IPI strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to close the villages of Beit Reema and Deir Ghassana to journalists. According to IPI’s sources, on 24 October, the IDF refused journalists access to Beit Reema, a village on the […]
IPI deplores governmental interference in countries on “IPI Watch List”
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 21 October 2001 IPI press release: Paris, 21 October 2001 IPI Deplores Governmental Interference in Countries on the “IPI Watch List” At the Board Meeting of the International Press Institute (IPI), held in Paris, France, on 20 October, the Executive Board unanimously agreed to keep South Korea, Russia, Sri […]
SEEMO Print Media Committee to facilitate free flow of information
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a press release of the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the IPI: Vienna, 17 October 2001 Journalists from the Balkan region request greater freedom of movement At the conference on “Borders and Minorities in Balkans”, held on 6 October 2001 in Thessaloniki, under the auspices of […]
IPI expresses concern over attempts by United States State Department to influence flow of news in Middle East
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an 8 October 2001 IPI letter to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell: Colin Powell Secretary of State State Department Washington, DC USA Fax: (+1-202) 261 8577 Vienna, 8 October 2001 Dear Mr. Secretary, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, […]