Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Journalists arrested, released on bail
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN letter to British Prime Minister Tony Blair: The Right Honourable Tony Blair MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London, United Kingdom C/o Cabinet Office E-mail: gus.macdonald@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk Mr Alistair Frazer, CB, QC Director of Public Prosecutions Royal Courts of Justice Chichester St Belfast County Antrim BT1 3NX The Rt […]
Warrant issued for the arrest of journalist Geoffrey Nyarota
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 4 March 2003 letter to President Robert Mugabe, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed serious concern at the issuing of a warrant for the arrest of journalist Geoffrey Nyarota, the laureate of WAN’s 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom. According to reports, on 28 February a Harare court issued an […]
WAN creates legal commission to monitor court cases brought against publishing company
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 13 February 2003 WAN press release: WAN Creates Legal Commission to Monitor Press Freedom in Poland The World Association of Newspapers has appointed two international media law experts to a legal commission to monitor press freedom in Poland, where the government is using the courts to harass an independent […]
President orders investigation into harassment of independent daily
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: President Responds to WAN Protest The President of Lithuania has ordered an investigation into the activities of a security agent who was videotaped asking a reporter to provide “compromising information” about the newspaper Respublika. In a letter and in a telephone call to the World Association […]
Authorities launch harassment campaign against independent press group
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 3 February 2003 letter to Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus and President-Elect Rolandas Paksas, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed their serious concern about an apparent campaign of harassment against the independent daily newspaper “Respublika” by state authorities. According to the organisations’ information, tax authorities have undertaken extensive inspections of […]
WAN concerned over government harassment of independent media
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 24 January 2003 letter to President Alfonso Portillo, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed their serious concern over government harassment of “elPeriodico” newspaper, its founder José Rubén Zamora and other members of the independent media. According to reports, relations between the government and the independent media have been tense […]
Chinese official denies Internet jailings
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Chinese Official Denies Internet Jailings The World Association of Newspapers expressed its serious concern about press freedom restrictions in China, particularly the persecution of Internet reporters, at a meeting in Beijing today with senior communist party officials. The WAN delegation protested to Mr Liu Yunshan, China’s […]
Independent newspaper closed
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 1 December 2002 letter to President Alexander Lukashenka, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern over the closure of “Myestnoye Vremya” newspaper. According to reports, on 27 November, the Information Ministry closed the independent “Myestnoye Vremya”, which was founded in October and had only published three issues, on […]