IPI Public Statements

Croatia , 12 December 1997

Journalists forced back to court after original charges acquitted

Swaziland , 11 November 1997

IPI concerned about introduction of restrictive media law

Ireland , 07 November 1997

IPI concerned about court decision to confiscate film and video tapes

Slovakia , 31 October 1997

IPI concerned about plans to increase VAT on newspapers and magazines

International , 22 October 1997

Press Freedom and Symposium: "The State of Press Freedom in the Commonwealth."

UK / Commonwealth countries, 03 October 1997

Press freedom violations increasing in Commonwealth countries

Kyrgyzstan , 01 October 1997

Reporter sentenced to three-year prison term

Jordan , 29 September 1997

12 Jordanian newspapers suspended

Egypt , 16 September 1997

Journalists for Arabic daily newspaper face prison sentences and steep fines

Kyrgyzstan , 13 August 1997

Turkish journalist refused entry

Ukraine , 12 August 1997

Veteran journalist killed

Belarus , 29 July 1997

Russian television crew detained

Serbia , 21 July 1997

One television and six radio stations shut down in Kraljevo

Mexico , 17 July 1997

Editor murdered

Turkey , 15 July 1997

Turkish Prime Minister Promises Release of Jailed Editor Yurtcu, Support for Major Press Reforms

Botswana , 28 June 1997

Draft communications bill poses threat to media

International / Council of Europe, 26 June 1997

IPI Shares Concern Over Lowering of Human Rights Standards for Admission of New Member States to the Council of Europe

Argentina , 20 June 1997

Newspaper relieves fake letter bomb

Jordan , 12 June 1997

Amendments to press law further restrict media

Slovakia , 09 June 1997

Operating equipment stolen from independent news agency

Philippines , 03 June 1997

Editor shot dead

Palestinian Territories , 22 May 1997

TV journalist being held by police

Sierra Leone , 15 May 1997

Proposed changes to press law threaten to shut down independent papers

Russia , 14 May 1997

Russian television crew kidnapped

Turkey , 13 May 1997

Employee shot in armed attack on newspaper headquarters

Croatia , 09 May 1997

IPI condemns planned retrial of two journalists

International , 03 May 1997

World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 1997

International , 25 March 1997

Resolutions passed by the 46th IPI General Assembly

Colombia , 22 March 1997

IPI General Assembly condemns death of journalist

Russia , 05 March 1997

Two journalists kidnapped

Tonga , 03 March 1997

Government refuses to renew license for critical newspaper

Albania , 03 March 1997

IPI condemns new parliamentary controls of media

Malaysia , 19 February 1997

Newspaper group boycotted by political party

Zambia , 18 February 1997

Editor faces criminal defamation charges

Argentina , 28 January 1997

Photographer murdered

Serbia , 23 January 1997

Serb authorities occupy broadcasting station

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