Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Czech press bill condemned by WAN
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 12 June 1999 WAN press release: Zürich, Switzerland, 12 June 1999 For immediate release Czech Press Bill Condemned by World Association of Newspapers The World Association of Newspapers has condemned a proposed Czech press law as “an attack on freedom of the press” and called on President Vaclav Havel […]
Russian, Romanian and Mongolian publishers join WAN
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 12 June 1999 WAN press release: Zürich, Switzerland, 12 June 1999 For immediate release Russian, Romanian and Mongolian Publishers Join World Press Group Newspaper associations from Russia, Romania and Mongolia have joined the World Association of Newspapers, the Paris-based global industry organisation which groups 62 national newspaper associations and […]
World Bank president urges cooperation at WAN congress
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 13 June 1999 WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alert of 26 May 1999** Zürich, Switzerland, 13 June 1999 For immediate release World Bank President Urges Cooperation at WAN Congress World Bank President James Wolfensohn laid out a framework for development strategy Sunday and said the press could play “an […]
Iranian editor receives WAN Golden Pen award
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Zürich, Switzerland, 14 June 1999 For immediate release Iranian Editor Receives WAN Golden Pen The World Association of Newspapers on Monday awarded its 1999 Golden Pen of Freedom to exiled Iranian journalist Faraj Sarkohi, in recognition of his outstanding services to the cause of press freedom. […]
Editors to discuss role of free press in development with World Bank
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 26 May 1999 For immediate release Editors to Discuss Development With World Bank Editors from developing countries will have a unique opportunity to discuss the role of a free press in development strategies with World Bank President James Wolfensohn during a conference organised by the […]
Writer released, WAN protests new Vietnam press law
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 14 April, 17 March, 16 March, 12 March and 11 March 1999** Paris, 25 May 1999 For immediate release World Newspaper Group Protests New Vietnam Press Law The World Association of Newspapers has welcomed Vietnam’s release of dissident writer and scientist Nguyen […]
WAN condemns journalists’ imprisonment
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alerts as noted in the text** Paris, 4 May 1999 For immediate release WAN Condemns Imprisonment of Journalists in DR Congo The World Association of Newspapers has condemned the imprisonment of three journalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo and said their trials had […]
WAN and World Bank to hold joint conference
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 21 April 1999 For immediate release WAN and World Bank To Hold Joint Conference The World Association of Newspapers and The World Bank will hold a ground-breaking conference on the role of the press in ensuring the effective implementation of development aid strategies, ìt was […]