Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Open appeal to the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on broadcasting frequency allocation regulation
(IPI/IFEX) – The following statement was released during the International Press Institute World Congress in Moscow, 24-27 May, 1998: Recognising the importance of the free flow of social, political and economic information to the stability of any democracy, we the undersigned organisations call upon the government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to address the […]
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter written to William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, regarding the creation of a press control agency in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Vienna, 3 May 1998 Dear Mr. Secretary, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is most concerned over plans by the United […]
Journalist killed
(IPI/IFEX) – According to IPI, Sayomchai Vijitwittayapong, who worked for the daily newspaper “Matichon”, was found shot to death on 10 January 1998, in his car in the city of Phichit (in central Thailand). According to the publishers of “Matichon”, the journalist had agreed to meet with a person after receiving a “mysterious phone call” […]
Newspaper granted permit
(IPI/IFEX) – According to IPI, on 15 April 1998, the Liberian Ministry of Information finally granted “The New Democrat” newspaper a permit to resume publishing. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 February 1998 and 1 May 1996** The weekly existed and was registered with the Ministry of Information before the destruction of its offices in April […]
Radio owner on trial
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is most concerned about the case of Baboucar Gaye, the proprietor of Citizen FM, and the continued closure of his radio station. **Updates IFEX alerts of 3 March, and 9, 13 and 19 February 1998** Baboucar Gaye and Ebrima Sillah, news editor of Citizen FM, were arrested by members of the National […]
Radio B 92, Belgrade, wins IPI “Free Media Pioneer” award
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is the full text of a press release issued by IPI on 16 April 1998: Radio B 92, the principal independent radio station in Serbia, has been named by the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, as the “Free Media Pioneer” […]
Pius Njawe sentence reduced
(IPI/IFEX) – On the morning of 14 April 1998, Douala Court of Appeals Judge Minko issued his decision in the appeal of Pius Njawe’s conviction for publishing a story concerning the health of President Paul Biya. Njawe was appealing against his two year prison sentence and 500,000 Central African Francs (CFA) fine. The text of […]
Government revokes press licenses
(IPI/IFEX) – According to sources, in February 1998, the Nation Printers and Publishers Limited, through its subsidiary, African Broadcasting Limited, purchased a majority stake in the East African Television Network (EATN), a company holding licenses to broadcast on television and radio, from its director, Sam Shollei. Shollei is also owner of 100 per cent of […]