Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
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 […]
Concerns for safety of journalist
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI is most concerned about the safety of Eugen Korda, Slovakia correspondent for the Prague-based TV station, Nova Television. In what appears to be the latest incident of harassment against the journalist, Korda’s new car was seriously damaged by unidentified persons on 18 March 1998. The tires of his new Opel Corsa were […]
Journalist sentenced
(IPI/IFEX) – According to IPI, on 5 March 1998, a court sentenced Aydin Koral, a journalist for the pro-Islamic newspaper “Selam”, to nearly two years in prison. The judge ruled that an article written by Koral, which criticized growing ties between Turkey and Israel, was a threat to national security. IPI believes that the jailing […]
Journalist killed
(IPI/IFEX) – IPI strongly condemns the killing of former radio journalist Didier Aristizabal in the Colombian city of Cali. Aristizabal, 32, a well-know reporter for Todelar and other local radio stations, was gunned down by unidentified assailants on 2 March 1998, as he left the Santiago de Cali University where he taught. There has been […]