Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Ongoing advertising boycott of newspaper
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is most concerned about the ongoing advertising boycott of the “Philippine Daily Inquirer”, allegedly initiated by President Joseph Estrada’s administration. **Updates IFEX alerts of 4 August and 22 July 1999** IPI is informed that in July 1999 a number of Philippine movie producers withdrew their advertisements from the “Inquirer”, the largest-circulation paper […]
Continuing threat by British court to jail editor
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is deeply concerned over the threat by a British court to jail Dublin-based editor Ed Moloney unless he breaks rules of professional secrecy. **Updates IFEX alert of 3 September 1999** Moloney, Northern Ireland editor of the “Sunday Tribune” in Dublin, faces jail under the UK Prevention of Terrorism Act if he does […]
Investigation demanded into murder of editor
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the murder of Rohana Kumara, editor of a pro-opposition newspaper, in Sri Lanka. IPI is informed that Kumara, editor of the pro-UNP (United National Party) tabloid, Satana (“Battle”), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a suburb of Colombo. He was travelling home from his office in a taxi […]
IPI concerned for journalists’ safety following further attacks
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI has expressed its concern for the safety of journalists reporting on events in East Timor. In the latest violence, pro-Indonesian militiamen armed with automatic weapons and machetes attacked a neighbourhood in Dili on Wednesday, 1 September 1999, sending hundreds of residents – along with three dozen foreign journalists – scrambling for safety […]
Television station banned
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI condemns the banning of a Turkish television channel, Kanal 6, because of its coverage of last week’s devastating earthquake. IPI is informed that the privately-owned national television channel was shut down for one week because of its critical coverage of the government’s handling of the rescue and cleanup operation and of companies […]
Magazine banned for six months
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Censorship of Publications Board to ban “In Dublin” magazine for six months. IPI is dismayed that a progressive and democratic country like Ireland still maintains an institution such as the Censorship of Publications Board, the mere existence of which runs counter to […]
IPI condemns latest attempts to muzzle independent press
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the arrest of three journalists in The Gambia. IPI is informed that Baba Galeh Jallow, editor-in-chief of the new bi-weekly newspaper, “The Independent”, and Yorro Jallow, the paper’s managing editor and vice president of the Gambia Press Union, were arrested by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on Sunday 1 […]
IPI condemns recent arrest and guilty verdict
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the recent arrest of the editor of the moderate national daily “Emrooz”, and the Sunday 25 July 1999 guilty verdict against the publisher and editor-in-chief of the leading pro-reform newspaper “Salam”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 26 July, 15 July and 8 July 1999** Kazem Shokri, editor of “Emrooz”, was […]