Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
WAN concerned over approval of new media law by Parliament
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 18 March 2004 WAN and World Editors Forum letter to President Nursultan Nazarbaev: Nursultan Nazarbaev President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Office of the President 11 Mira Street Astana, 473000 Kazakhstan Fax: +7-3172-323-073 18 March 2004 Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers […]
Fifty-three journalists killed in 2003, says WAN in annual report
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 18 March 2004 53 Journalists Killed in 2003; 15 Died in Iraq Fifty-three journalists and other media workers were killed because of their professional activities in 2003, with 15 of them killed in the Iraq war and its aftermath, the World Association of Newspapers said […]
WAN condemns attacks on the media
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 24 February 2004 letter to President Mikheil Saakashvili, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) condemned without reserve a series of attacks on the media since the November “Rose Revolution”. According to reports, some Georgian media outlets have been forced to close and several journalists have been attacked. Most recently, the […]
“Political and moral divide” must be bridged before the digital divide, says WAN
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 11 December 2003 WAN press release: Geneva, Switzerland, 11 December 2003 Bridge the “Political and Moral Divide” Before the Digital Divide Closing the “political and moral divide” between democratic governments and dictatorships must be accomplished before governments can close the “digital divide” between rich and poor countries, the Director […]
Cyber-dissident Li Zhi sentenced to eight years in prison
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) letter to Public Security Minister Zhou Yongkang: The Right Honourable Zhou Yongkang Public Security Minister Beijing, People’s Republic of China C/o HE Ambassador to UK Email: press@chinese-embassy.org.uk 11 December 2003 Dear Minister, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers […]
“Knowledge societies” impossible without freedom of expression, says WAN
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 10 December 2003 “Knowledge Societies” Impossible Without Press Freedom Efforts to close the “digital divide” between rich and poor societies and create “knowledge societies” will fail unless developing nations embrace freedom of expression, the Director General of the World Association of Newspapers said Wednesday. “In […]
Coalition issues resolutions on press freedom violations prior to WSIS
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Geneva, Switzerland, 9 December 2003 Coalition on Press Freedom Calls for Waiver of US Visa Restrictions A global coalition of free press organisations has asked the United States to ease travel restrictions on foreign journalists. The Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organisations, meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, […]
Coalition on press freedom calls for information summit to abandon Tunisia
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Geneva, Switzerland, 9 December 2003 Coalition on Press Freedom Calls for Information Summit to Abandon Tunisia A global coalition of free press organisations has called on the World Summit on the Information Society to move its 2005 meeting from Tunisia because the country does not respect […]