Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
IPI and WAN call for repeal of seditious libel law under which editor is currently imprisoned
(WAN/IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 1 July 2005 joint IPI and WAN letter to President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah: His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Office of the President State House 15 Siaka Steven Street Freetown, Sierra Leone Fax: +232 22 225 615 1 July 2005 Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the International […]
WAN condemns press freedom violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 29 May 2005 WAN press release: Seoul, Korea, 29 May 2005 WAN Condemns Press Freedom Violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has condemned press freedom violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal in resolutions issued during the World Newspaper Congress […]
Press freedom deteriorating world-wide, says WAN report
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 28 May 2005 WAN press release: Seoul, Korea, 28 May 2005 Press Freedom Deteriorating World-Wide: WAN Freedom of expression, the safety of journalists and media development are under siege in most regions of the world, according to the World Association of Newspaper’s half-year review of press freedom world-wide. “The […]
WAN announces launch of new pan-Arab electronic network
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 23 May 2005 WAN press release: Paris, 23 May 2005 Arab Press Network To Be Launched by World Association of Newspapers The World Association of Newspapers is to launch a new pan-Arab electronic network to support media reform and help build a stronger independent press in the Arab world. […]
Newspaper director, journalist given one-month prison sentence in defamation case
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 11 May 2005 WAN letter to Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana: His Excellency President Marc Ravalomanana Madagascar 11 May 2005 Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications in 100 countries, to express our serious concern […]
WAN concerned over apparent impunity enjoyed by killers of journalist Kamal Hossein
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 19 April 2005 letter to Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed serious concern over the apparent impunity enjoyed by the murderers of journalist Kamal Hossein. On 22 August 2004, Hossein, a correspondent for the daily newspaper “Ajker Kagoj” and secretary general of the Manikchhari […]
WAN concerned about investigation into murder of journalist Veronika Cherkasova
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 15 April 2005 WAN press release: Paris, 15 April 2005 WAN Urges Investigation into Murder in Belarus The World Association of Newspapers said today that it remains concerned about the investigation into the murder of journalist Veronika Cherkasova in Belarus despite assurances by Belarusian prosecutors that the case is […]
Journalist killed in Baguio
(WAN/IFEX) – In an 11 March 2005 letter to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed outrage at the murder of two more journalists, Romeo Sanchez and Arnulfo Villanueva. According to reports, on 9 March, Sanchez, the regional coordinator for the Bayan Muna party and a broadcaster at DZNL radio […]