Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
WAN concerned over high level of taxes charged on importation of foreign newspapers and magazines
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 10 August 2002 letter to Algerian Culture and Communications Minister Khalida Messaoudi, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at the high level of taxes charged on the importation of foreign newspapers and magazines. According to reports, customs duty was raised from five percent to 15 percent on […]
Journalist imprisoned after losing defamation case
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 10 August 2002 letter to Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at the imprisonment of journalist Chaisiri Samuddhavanij for defamation. According to reports, on 8 August, Chaisiri, a columnist at the “Manager Daily” newspaper, was sentenced to three months in jail after losing […]
State official brings legal action against newspaper
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 August 2002 WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) letter to President Alexander Lukashenka: His Excellency Alexander Lukashenka President of the Republic of Belarus c/o Permanent Representative to UN Email: belarus@un.int 4 August 2002 Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the […]
Cover price of government-owned newspaper cut in half
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 3 July 2002 letter to Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed serious concern over a 50% reduction in the cover price of the government-owned “Vecer” newspaper in the run-up to elections. According to reports, the publishing house Nova Makedonija, in which the government owns a […]
Journalists’ defamation trial gets underway
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 6 June 2002 letter to President Alexander Lukashenka, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed serious concern over the prosecution of journalists Nikolai Markevich and Pavel Mojaiko for defamation. According to reports, on 4 June a court in Grodno began hearing the case against Markevich and Mojaiko, chief editor and […]
Journalist and others injured by government minister
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 24 May 2002 letter to Macedonian Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at the injuring of a journalist, two police officers and a translator by Minister of Internal Affairs Ljube Boskovski. According to reports, on 15 May, while on a tactical exercise with […]
WAN condemns persecution of editors and publishers
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 26 May 2002 WAN press release: Bruges, Belgium, 26 May 2002 World’s Press Condemns Polish Persecution of Editors & Publishers The World Association of Newspapers has condemned actions by Polish authorities that prevented three prominent editors and publishers from attending the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in […]
WAN concerned about journalist Nizar Nayouf’s safety
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Bruges, Belgium, 27 May 2002 Statement on Nizar Nayouf Nizar Nayouf, the Syrian editor and democracy advocate, was scheduled to appear Sunday morning at a seminar in Bruges, Belgium, during the World Newspaper Congress, but he failed to appear and has not been seen since. Belgian […]