Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
WAN asks Croatia: pay debts to newspapers
**Updates IFEX alerts of 20 January 1999, 22 December, 21 December, 24 November, 30 September and 19 May 1998, 19 December, 21 October and 6 May 1997, 10 October, 26 September, 19 September, 14 June, 12 June and 8 May 1996** (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris, 25 January 1999 For […]
WAN protests South African investigation
HASH(0x895c8e8) (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: WAN Protests South African Investigation The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has expressed its serious concern to South African President Nelson Mandela about a government “investigation” of “media racism” by a Commission with powers of search, seizure and arrest. The announcement by the South African […]
WAN protests continued illegal detention of journalist
HASH(0x8963130) **Updates IFEX alerts of 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: WAN Protests Illegal Detention in Zimbabwe The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has asked President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to order the release of journalist Mark Chavhunduka, who was illegally detained by the […]
Journalist arrested
HASH(0x8960ba8) (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Arrest of Chilean Journalist Draws Protest The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) protested to the Chilean government Wednesday against the arrest of journalist Paula Afani and a police raid on her home and office. Mrs. Afani was detained on Monday (18 January) in the newsroom […]
WAN protests newspaper closing, government intimidation of another
HASH(0x871ac2c) **Updates IFEX alert of 12 January 1999** (WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Paris 19 January, 1999 For immediate release WAN Protests Closure, Intimidation of Chinese Press The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has protested against the closure of a Chinese newspaper and government intimidation of another, saying the actions violate […]
WAN protests harassment of journalists
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 22 December 1998 WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alert of 16 December 1998** Paris, 22 December 1998 For immediate release WAN Protests Pakistan’s Harassment of Journalists The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has protested against recent measures taken by the Pakistani government to harass the press and called on […]
WAN calls for investigation into journalist’s death
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 22 December 1998 WAN press release: Paris, 22 December 1998 For immediate release WAN Calls for Investigation into African Journalists’ Death The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has called for an investigation into the death of Norbert Zongo, Chief Editor of Burkina Faso’s private weekly L’Indépendent and head of […]
Exiled Iranian editor and writer Faraj Sarkoohi wins annual WAN press freedom prize
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 21 December 1998 WAN pres release further to the bestowing of the organisations’s annual Golden Pen of Freedom award: Paris, 21 December 1998 For immediate release Press Freedom Prize Goes To Iranian Journalist Exiled Iranian editor and writer Faraj Sarkoohi, who has been persecuted by the regimes of both […]