Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Journalist near death in Syrian prison
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 1 April 1999, 29 September, 17 September and 10 September 1998, 11 October and 27 January 1995** Paris, 4 October 1999 For immediate release Journalist Near Death In Syrian Prison Syrian journalist and democracy advocate Nizar Nayouf is near death in prison […]
Journalists imprisoned
(WAN/IFEX) – In a letter to President Yasser Arafat, WAN has expressed its serious concern at the arrest and imprisonment of newspaper journalists Saleh al-Naameh and Munir Abu Rizq. According to reports, al-Naameh, who works for the weekly “Rissala”, and Rizq, a journalist with the daily “Al-Hayat Al-Jadida”, were arrested late on 28 September 1999, […]
WAN, UNESCO to help rebuild press following Kosovo war
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 1 October 1999 For immediate release WAN, UNESCO To Help Rebuild Press Following Kosovo war Just three months after the Serbia-NATO war, the World Association of Newspapers and UNESCO have begun a major programme to help rebuild the independent press in Kosovo and Serbia and […]
WAN condemns pressure on newspaper
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 30 September 1999 For immediate release WAN Condemns Pressure on Korean Newspaper The World Association of Newspapers has asked President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea to cease “punitive” legal actions against the publisher of the JoongAng Ilbo, which has been highly critical of his […]
Journalist released
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: 21 September 1999 For immediate release Freedom for Turkish Journalist Welcome, But Problems Remain, WAN Says The World Association of Newspapers has welcomed the release of one of Turkey’s best-known imprisoned writers, Ismail Besikci, but says the action failed to address the underlying problem of press […]
Jordan’s Queen Noor warns against declining international reporting
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 6 September 1999 WAN press release: Paris, 6 September For immediate release Jordan’s Queen Noor Warns Against Declining International Reporting Queen Noor of Jordan on Monday decried the declining standards of international reporting and said the trend could have “worrying social and political ramifications for all.” “The fundamental issue […]
WAN concerned over newspapers’ suspension
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 7 September 1999 letter to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, WAN expressed its concern over the suspension of three daily newspapers. WAN had written to the president on a similar matter on 29 July. **Updates IFEX alerts of 1 September 1999; for background on previous suspensions see IFEX alerts of 19 August, […]
Violence against journalists in Azerbaijan draws international protest
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 26 August 1999 For immediate release Violence Against Journalists in Azerbaijan Draws International Protest The World Association of Newspapers has protested to President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan against the murder of a television journalist and an assault, allegedly by policemen, against another reporter. The Paris-based […]