IPI Public Statements

Burkina Faso , 17 December 1998

Editor found dead

Greece , 10 December 1998

IPI concerned about Greek authorities increased use of prison sentences to punish journalists

Azerbaijan , 19 November 1998

Editors go on hunger strike to protest continued threats to independent media

Italy , 16 November 1998

Turkish journalists beaten and detained

Kosovo , 13 November 1998

Secret military tribunal set up to imprison journalists

Kazakhstan , 10 November 1998

Pre-election clamp-down on the private media

International , 28 October 1998

Missouri School of Journalism Named Publisher of International Magazine

Serbia , 24 October 1998

Repressive court action taken against independent magazine

Serbia , 21 October 1998

New information law threatens freedom of the press

Turkey , 15 October 1998

IPI condemns interference with foreign Kurdish television transmissions

Serbia , 14 October 1998

Serbian authorities shut down two independent newspapers

Russia , 13 October 1998

Naval captain faces treason charges for his international reporting

Serbia , 09 October 1998

Broadcasters ordered to stop airing foreign programmes

Syria , 22 September 1998

IPI worried about worsening health of imprisoned editor

Hungary , 18 September 1998

IPI opposes proposed changes to rectification laws for broadcast media

Afghanistan , 11 September 1998

Correspondent of Iranian news agency abducted and killed

Sierra Leone , 25 August 1998

Five journalists sentenced to death

Greece , 24 August 1998

IPI concerned about proposed criminalisation of libel laws

Pakistan , 17 August 1998

Iranian journalist kidnapped

Serbia , 06 August 1998

Foreign journalists struggle to acquire entry visas

Uzbekistan , 28 July 1998

Reporter sentenced to 11-year prison term

Kenya , 14 July 1998

Three publications banned

Nigeria , 08 July 1998

IPI Statement on the Death of Moshood K. O. Abiola

Serbia , 07 July 1998

Police close down independent radio station

South Africa , 02 July 1998

Journalist beaten by Cape Town police

Turkey , 17 June 1998

Journalist imprisoned

India , 17 June 1998

Journalists attacked outside of District Court in Kollam

Sri Lanka , 10 June 1998

IPI condemns restrictions on military reporting

International , 25 May 1998

Resolutions passed by the 47th IPI General Assembly

USA , 03 May 1998

IPI concerned about US plans for press-control agency in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Croatia , 20 April 1998

Victory for Press Freedom in Croatia

Gambia , 17 April 1998

Radio station owner arrested and station closed

Croatia , 17 April 1998

Croatian Editor Faces Eight Years in Prison for Libel

International , 16 April 1998

Radio B92, Belgrade, Wins IPI "Free Media Pioneer" Award

Peru , 08 April 1998

Radio journalist killed

Philippines , 30 March 1998

Radio announcer killed while on air

Slovakia , 19 March 1998

Journalists' car badly vandalized

Sri Lanka , 03 March 1998

Leading military reporter threatened and harassed

Colombia , 03 March 1998

Radio journalist shot by unknown gunmen

Egypt , 26 February 1998

Editor and reported sentenced to one year in prison

Bulgaria , 26 February 1998

IPI concerned about banning of radio program

Colombia , 25 February 1998

Journalist killed after controversial reporting

Liberia , 20 February 1998

Continued ban against independent newspaper

Iran , 11 February 1998

IPI appeals to save editor from death sentence

Gambia , 09 February 1998

Radio station owner and editor detained

South Africa , 03 February 1998

Zimbabwean journalist to be deported

Turkey , 30 January 1998

Columnist for pro-Kurdish newspaper imprisoned

Cameroon , 15 January 1998

Editor sentenced to two years in prison

Romania , 13 January 1998

IPI deeply concerned for producer's safety

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