Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Geoffrey Nyarota awarded WAN’s annual press freedom prize
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Bruges, Belgium, 27 May 2002 The Golden Pen of Freedom The World Association of Newspapers on Monday awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom, to Geoffrey Nyarota, Editor of the Daily News in Zimbabwe, in recognition of his outstanding service to […]
Western democracies undermining freedom of expression
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Bruges, Belgium, 27 May 2002 Press Freedom Weakened by Western Democracies Western democracies are undermining freedom of expression in the mistaken belief their actions will aid the fight against terrorism, the President of the World Association of Newspapers said Monday. “The repressors of the free press […]
Journalist and her sister arrested
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 24 May 2002 letter to President Bashar al-Assad, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF), expressed their serious concern over the arrest of journalist Aziza Sbayni and her sister. According to reports, in early May security forces arrested Sbayni and her sister Shirin in Damascus. The two women were reportedly jailed […]
WAN concerned over potential impact of excessive media regulation initiated by defence minister
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) joint letter to President Ion Iliescu and Prime Minister Adrian Nastase: His Excellency Ion Iliescu President of Romania Email: ioniliescu@presidency.ro The Right Honourable Adrian Nastase Prime Minister of Romania Email: webmaster@gov.ro 24 May 2002 Your Excellency, Dear Prime Minister, We are writing on […]
WAN and WEF call for release of journalist U Win Tin
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 9 May 2002 WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) letter to the prime minister, Gen. Than Shwe: Sr. Gen. Than Shwe Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
WAN, WEF meet President Chavez over press freedom concerns
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 7 May 2002 WAN press release: Caracas, Venezuela, 7 May 2002 For immediate release WAN, WEF Meet Venezuelan President Over Press Freedom Concerns Leaders of the World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum met the Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, in Caracas on Tuesday 7 May 2002 to denounce […]
New press freedom group formed for Arab world
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 8 May 2002 For immediate release New Press Freedom Group Formed for Arab World A new group to promote press freedom in the Arab world has been formed by leading writers and intellectuals from the Middle East, with the support of the World Association of […]
Proposed media law criticised
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) press release: Paris, 12 April 2002 For immediate release WAN, WEF Criticise Proposed Bangladesh Media Law The World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum have asked Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to abandon a proposed law that would jail journalists who criticise […]