Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IPI 1998 World Press Freedom Review
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is Part 1 of an IPI press release for the 1998 World Press Freedom Review. Press Release The smothering of information, opinions and ideas Every year, the publication of the International Press Institute’s World Press Freedom Review is a grim reminder of all the obstacles to free expression that are still […]
Continued clampdown on Iran’s press
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is concerned about the continued clampdown on Iran’s press. The organisation was informed that on 2 February 1999, an Iranian court banned the liberal cultural journal “Adineh” after it found the bi-weekly’s editor “guilty of insult and dissemination of lies and corrupt articles.” The court ordered Gholam Hussein Zekeri to pay fines […]
Journalist still detained
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the continuing detention of Mark Chavunduka, editor of the weekly “Standard”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 13 January 1999** Chavunduka, 34, was arrested by military police officers in Harare on 12 January 1999 and is being detained at Cranborne military barracks in connection with an article which the independent Sunday […]
IPI protests Greek libel legislation
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is deeply concerned about the Greek authorities’ escalating use of criminal libel legislation in an evident attempt to muzzle critical journalists. The organisation feels it imperative that this issue be brought to light at the EU summit meeting which Victor Klima, Federal Chancellor of Austria and President of the Council of the […]
Continued repression of independent media; editors on hunger strike
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is expressing grave concern about the continued repressed state of the independent press in Azerbaijan. According to IPI’s information, as of 18 November 1998, twenty one editors of independent Azeri newspapers were on a hunger strike to protest what they say is a campaign of repression against them by the government. **For […]
Turkish journalists beaten
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the beating of Turkish journalists in Rome on Saturday, 14 November 1998. According to IPI’s information, several Turkish journalists and cameramen – in Italy to cover events surrounding the arrest on 12 November of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kudistan Workers Party (PKK) – were beaten by Kurdish demonstrators […]
Clamp down on private media in run-up to elections
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is expressing concern about independent reports which indicate that the Kazakh government is clamping down on the private media in the run-up to the 10 January 1999 elections. According to IPI’s information, the authorities have visited many independent media offices and warned journalists and media owners against covering the opposition candidates, or […]
Magazine first victim of new information law
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is strongly condemning the repressive action taken against “Evropljanin” (European) magazine in a Belgrade court on 23 October 1998. IPI has been informed that the court found that articles and illustrations in the most recent issue of “Evropljanin” violated Article 67 of the new Public Information Law. As we indicated in previous […]