Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Press freedom workshop planned
(IPI/JuHI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI and JuHI joint press release: Vienna, 20 July 2000 Azerbaijan Press Freedom Workshop organised by International Press Institute and Journalists’ Trade Union On the occasion of the Azerbaijani National Press Day, 22 July, the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Azerbaijani Journalists’ Trade Union (JuHI) are organising a […]
Newspaper staff intimidated and harassed
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 17 July 2000 letter to Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor, IPI has condemned the latest acts of intimidation and harassment by the Liberian authorities against the “New Democrat” newspaper. According to the information before IPI, staff members at the “New Democrat” newspaper have been subjected to repeated threats from government officials […]
Four Turkish Cypriot journalists arrested
(IPI/IFEX) – In an 11 July 2000 letter to the prime minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Dervis Eroglu, IPI expressed its deep concern over the arrest of four Turkish Cypriot journalists. According to IPI’s sources, Sener Levent, owner and editor-in-chief of the “Avrupa” newspaper, and editorial writers Harun Denizkan and Ali Osman […]
IPI urges president to reform media, release imprisoned journalist
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an 11 July 2000 IPI letter addressed to President Bashar al-Assad, on the occasion of his inauguration as president of Syria: Bashar al-Assad President Presidential Palace Abu Ruman al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syria 11 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, extends […]
Three French journalists abducted
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the abduction of three French TV journalists on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. According to IPI’s information, the three journalists were abducted on 9 July 2000 and spotted the next day at a hideout of the Muslim extremist guerrilla organisation, Abu Sayyaf, on Jolo island. The journalists, identified […]
Journalist killed
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 6 July 2000 letter to President H.E. Andres Pastrana Arango, IPI strongly condemned the killing of television journalist Marisol Rebelo. Rebelo, 25, had been working for a local TV news programme sponsored by an environmental agency known as the Regional Autonomous Corporation. IPI is informed that she was killed on 5 […]
Censorship measures reintroduced
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is deeply concerned about the latest setbacks to press freedom in Sri Lanka and is strongly condemning the reintroduction, on 4 July 2000, of censorship measures aimed at local and foreign media. According to IPI’s sources, the new regulations will make it possible for the government to censor war-related news and other […]
Journalist prevented from entering North Korea
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI correction to alert: With regard to IPI’s North Korea alert of 28 June, we are informed that Kim Jong Il’s correct title is Chairman of the National Defence Commission, NOT President of the Standing Committee. Thanks Michael Kudlak Congress Co-ordinator, Press Freedom Adviser