(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 29 May 2005 WAN press release: Seoul, Korea, 29 May 2005 WAN Condemns Press Freedom Violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has condemned press freedom violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal in resolutions issued during the World Newspaper Congress […]
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 29 May 2005 WAN press release:
Seoul, Korea, 29 May 2005
WAN Condemns Press Freedom Violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal
The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has condemned press freedom violations in Cuba, Iraq, Eritrea and Nepal in resolutions issued during the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, the global meetings of the world’s press.
The resolutions:
– called on Cuban President Fidel Castro to release 23 imprisoned journalists and to end the harassment of independent journalists in the country.
English: http://www.wan-press.org/article7304.html
Español: http://www.wan-press.org/article7306.html
Français: http://www.wan-press.org/article7305.html
– condemned the imprisonment of 16 journalists in Eritrea and called on the east African nation to restore freedom of the press and access to information.
English: http://www.wan-press.org/article7307.html
Français: http://www.wan-press.org/article7308.html
– condemned the killings and kidnappings of journalists in Iraq, the most dangerous country in the world to practice journalism.
English: http://www.wan-press.org/article7309.html
Français: http://www.wan-press.org/article7310.html
– called on King Gyanendra of Nepal to restore civil rights, including freedom of the press, which were suspended when he seized power four months ago.
English: http://www.wan-press.org/article7311.html
Français: http://www.wan-press.org/article7312.html
The Paris-based WAN, the global organisation for the newspaper industry, defends and promotes press freedom world-wide. It represents 18,000 newspapers; its membership includes 72 national newspaper associations, individual newspaper executives in 102 countries, 11 news agencies and nine regional and world-wide press groups.
