Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Exiled Colombian editor to address world’s press
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 3 May 2000 For immediate release Exiled Editor To Address World’s Press Francisco Santos Calderon, the Editor-in-Chief of Colombia’s leading daily who was forced to flee the country to stay alive, will address the 53rd World Newspaper Congress and 7th World Editors Forum when the […]
Syrian journalist remains in prison, contrary to reports
**Updates IFEX alerts of 23 November, 25 October, 4 October and 1 April 1999, 29 September, 17 September and 10 September 1998, 11 October and 27 January 1995** (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 2 May 2000 WAN press release: Paris, 2 May 2000 For immediate release Syrian Journalist Remains in Prison, Contrary to Reports […]
WAN to meet South African president
Paris, 13 April 2000 For immediate release WAN To Meet South African President Representatives of the World Association of Newspapers will meet President Thabo Mbeki, of South Africa, in Pretoria on Tuesday (April 18) to discuss the struggle for freedom of the press and democracy, particularly in Africa. The interview will be offered to newspapers […]
WAN criticises plan to increase newspaper contributions to state Cultural Fund
(WAN/IFEX) – WAN and the World Editors Forum have written to Zoltan Horvath, head of the Office of State Secretaries, to express their serious concern at his ministry’s proposal to increase newspaper contributions to the state Cultural Fund. The Cultural Fund was established in 1993 as a means of providing financial assistance to certain cultural […]
Newspaper offices raided, chief editor sought
(WAN/IFEX) – WAN and the World Editors Forum have written to Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to express their serious concern at the security raid on the offices of the newspaper “ThisDay” and the issuing of a warrant for the arrest of its chief editor, Nduka Obaigbena. According to reports, on the evening of 4 April […]
Press groups protest newsprint restrictions
The following is a 6 April 2000 WAN press release: Press Groups Protest Newsprint Restrictions in Yugoslavia The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum have protested against a new threat to the independent press in Yugoslavia: a shortage of paper. In a letter to Information Minister Goran Matic, the Paris-based WAN and […]
Journalist arrested
In a 31 March 2000 letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Saïd Abeïd Abdelemane, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed their serious concern over the arrest of journalist Mohamed Yssouf. According to reports, on 29 March 2000, Yssouf, the special correspondent for Réseau France Outre-Mer in Anjouan, was arrested while covering municipal elections on the island. […]
Press freedom in schools
The following is a 29 March 2000 WAN press release: Paris, 29 March 2000 For immediate release Press Freedom in the Schools The World Association of Newspapers has created a package of classroom exercises to help children understand how freedom of expression — or the lack of it — affects their lives. The materials, which […]