Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Publisher and editor missing, journalist harassed
(WAN/IFEX) – WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) are expressing their serious concern at the disappearance of a newspaper publisher and an editor, and the harassment of a journalist. According to reports, Richard Nsamba and Matthieu Elonge Ossako, publisher and editor respectively of “Le Messager Africain”, disappeared on 3 May 2000. The disappearances followed […]
Several magazines banned
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 10 May 2000 letter to Prime Minister Sayin Bülent Ecevit, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed serious concern at the banning of several magazines. According to reports, on 24 April the government sent a notice to the regional headquarters of the political and cultural magazines “Ozgur Halk”, “Yasamda Genclik”, “Ozgur […]
WAN concerned over detention of journalist
**Updates IFEX alerts of 12 and 10 May 2000** (WAN/IFEX) – In a 10 May 2000 letter to President Milan Milutinovic, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF), expressed serious concern at the arrest of journalist Miroslav Filipovic. According to reports, on 8 May Filipovic, a journalist for the Serbian independent daily “Danas” and a […]
At least fifteen journalists killed this year
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 9 May 2000 For immediate release At Least 15 Journalists Killed This Year At least fifteen journalists and other media employees have been killed so far in 2000, eight of them in Latin America, the World Association of Newspapers said on Tuesday. “Many of these […]
Press groups condemn killing of journalist
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 8 May 2000 For immediate release Press Groups Condemn Killing of Spanish Journalist The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum have condemned the killing of José Luis Lopez de la Calle of Spain’s El Mundo newspaper, allegedly by the Basque terrorist group […]
Two journalists sentenced to jail
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 3 May 2000 letter to Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at the sentencing to jail of journalists Khalid Mechbal and Mustapha Alaoui. According to reports, on 26 April, Alaoui, director of the Arab-language weekly “Al Ousboue”, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment […]
Journalist threatened by intelligence officer
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 3 May 2000 letter to President Alexander Lukashenko, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at threats made by a Belarussian intelligence officer to journalist Yahor Mayorchyk. According to reports, Mayorchyk, a stringer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was summoned to a meeting on 28 April with […]
Magazine’s latest issue seized
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 3 May 2000 letter to President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed their serious concern at the seizure of the most recent issue of the magazine “Al-Tadhamoun”. According to reports, 10,000 copies of the monthly “Al-Tadhamoun”, which is published in Cyprus for the Egyptian market, were seized […]