Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 5 June 2006 WAN press release: Moscow, Russia, 5 June 2006 – Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Iranian Journalist An Iranian journalist who spent the last six years in jail for criticising the Iranian authorities has been awarded the 2006 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom […]
Press freedom deteriorates worldwide, says WAN
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 3 June 2006 WAN press release: Moscow, Russia Press Freedom Deteriorates Worldwide: WAN Press freedom worldwide is deteriorating, with 38 journalists murdered in the past six months and increasing pressure on freedom of expression in many countries, according to the annual half-year review of press freedom by the World […]
“Krestyanin” newspaper sued by official for libel, WAN concerned about suit “intended to paralyse” newspaper
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 18 May 2006 WAN letter to Russian authorities: Michail Vadimovich Seslavinsky Head of the Federal Agency of Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation 25, Pyatnitskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 127006 Sergei Semenovich Sobyanin Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation 4, Staraya Pl., Moscow, […]
IPI, WAN condemn raid on printing house, radio station closure, journalists’ arrests
(IPI/WAN/ IFEX) – The following is a 6 March 2006 joint IPI/WAN/Distripress letter to Kenyan authorities: H.E. Mwai Kibaki President of Kenya P.O Box 30510, Nairobi, Kenya Fax: +254-2-250264 H.E. Mutahi Kagwe The Minister, Information and Communication P.O. Box 30027 Nairobi, Kenya Fax: +254-2-318045 Vienna, 6 March 2006 Your Excellencies, The International Press Institute (IPI), […]
WAN announces creation of Gebran Tueni award in honour of slain publisher
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 6 March 2006 WAN press release: Paris, 6 March 2006 Gebran Tueni Award to Honour Slain Publisher WAN has announced the creation of the Gebran Tueni Award, which will annually honour a newspaper publisher or editor in the Arab world who demonstrates the free press values upheld by the […]
International press “dismayed” at FIFA’s withdrawal from talks on World Cup coverage
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: World’s Press, News Agencies, Regret FIFA’s Withdrawal From World Cup Talks The World Association of Newspapers and a coalition of the world’s leading news agencies today expressed their ‘dismay’ and ‘deep regret’ about the decision of FIFA, the international, soccer federation, to abandon talks about the […]
WAN protests closing of newspaper for publishing prophet cartoon
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a joint WAN-World Editors Forum letter to the Russian information minister: Right Honourable Leonid Dododzhonovich Reyman Minister of Information Moscow, Russia Email: webmaster@ptti.gov.ru 17 February 2006 Dear Minister, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications in 102 […]
Jailed Iranian journalist wins WAN Golden Pen of Freedom Award
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 15 November 2005 WAN press release: Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 November 2005 Jailed Iranian Journalist Wins WAN Golden Pen of Freedom Award Akbar Ganji, a leading investigative journalist who is now one of Iran’s most renowned political prisoners, has been awarded the 2006 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press […]