International Press Institute (IPI)

(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 […]

(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/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/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 […]

(IPI/IFEX) – President Aliyev issued a presidential pardon for journalist Fuad Qahramanli on 10 July 1999. **Updates IFEX alerts of 13 May, 5 May and 20 April 1999** The organisers of the International Campaign to free journalist Fuad Qahramanli – the Trade Union of Journalists (TUJo)/Azerbaijan and IPI – would like to take this opportunity […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to Hungarian Minister of Chancellery Istvan Stumpf asking for a meeting to discuss the growing trend of government interference in the media: **New cases and updates to IFEX alerts of 18 June and 4 June 1999** Mr. Istvan Stumpf Minister of Chancellery Government of Hungary Budapest, Hungary […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: IPI warns against journalists advertising products and services The International Press Institute, the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned by the growing tendency in Turkey and elsewhere of prominent journalists endorsing products and services in return for remuneration. This practice is susceptible […]

(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is deeply concerned by an announcement Minister of Information Chen Chimutengwende made in Parliament on 19 May indicating his intention to draw up legislation establishing a code of conduct for all journalists and imposing unspecified sanctions on any who defy it. The minister allegedly reported to the Parliament that his officials were […]