Paris, 17 March 2010

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Paris, 18 February 2010

WAN-IFRA Condemns Prosecution of Nigerian Publisher
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the prosecution in Nigeria of editor and publisher Mallam Tukur and called on the government to decriminalise libel as a matter of urgency.

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WAN expresses serious concern at an appeals court upholding the conviction of Ibrahim Eissa
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at an appeals court upholding the conviction of Ibrahim Eissa in Egypt.

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Paris, 21 January 2009

WAN expresses serious concern at the jailing of journalist Lewis Medjo for "spreading false news" in Cameroon
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at the jailing of journalist Lewis Medjo for "spreading false news" in Cameroon.

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Paris, 16 September 2008

WAN expresses serious concern at the jailing of newspaper editor El Malick Seck for libel in Senegal
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at the jailing of newspaper editor El Malick Seck for libel in Senegal.

Paris, 29 August 2008

WAN expresses serious concern at the jailing of Ethiopian journalist Amare Aregawi for six days
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at the jailing of Ethiopian journalist Amare Aregawi for six days.

Paris, 21 August 2008

WAN expresses serious concern at possible government involvement in attacks on the offices of two independent newspapers in Senegal
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at possible government involvement in attacks on the offices of two independent newspapers in Senegal.

Göteborg, 4 June 2008

World's Press Supports Algerian Cartoonist Ali Dilem
The World Association of Newspapers, which is currently holding its 61st World Newspaper Congress  and 15th World Editors Forum in Göteborg, Sweden, strongly condemns the continuing legal harassment exerted against the renowned Algerian cartoonist Ali Dilem.

Göteborg, 1 June 2008

WAN reiterates the earnest appeal it made to African leaders in June 2007 to abolish libel and criminal defamation laws
The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008, reiterates the earnest appeal it made to African leaders in June 2007 to abolish libel and criminal defamation laws and to promote and implement the highest standards of press freedom.

Göteborg, 1 June 2008

WAN condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council's repeated efforts to undermine international standards of freedom of expression
The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008, condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council's repeated efforts to undermine international standards of freedom of expression in the name of protecting religious sensibilities.

Göteborg, 1 June 2008

WAN Board strongly condemns widespread press freedom violations during the recent presidential election­s in Zimbabwe
­The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008, strongly condemns widespread press freedom violations during the recent presidential elections in Zimbabwe.

Paris,  4 April 2008

WAN expresses dismay at a resolution that undermines the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express their dismay at the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of a resolution that undermines the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Opinion and Expression.

Paris,  19 March 2008

WAN expresses concern at media law adopted by Somalia's parliament
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at the adoption by Somalia's parliament of a media law that seriously threatens press freedom.

Paris,  5 March 2008

WAN vehemently protests the condemnation of Omar Belhouchet, publisher of El Watan
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum vehemently protest the condemnation of Omar Belhouchet, publisher of El Watan, and columnist Chawki Amari, to two months in prison for defamation.

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Paris,  4 March 2008

WAN calls Chadian President to repeal a harsh new press law
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum express serious concern at the adoption by decree of a new press law that increases jail sentences for press "crimes" and makes it much more difficult to launch a newspaper.

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WAN calls on Sierra Leone government to abolish criminal libel
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum welcome the government's announcement that it will decriminalise libel in Sierra Leone.

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Frankfurt, 10 October 2007

IPA Supports the Table Mountain Declaration on Freedom of Expression in Africa
The Freedom to Publish Committee of the International Publishers Association (IPA), gathered in Frankfurt, brought its wholehearted support to the Table Mountain Declaration of the World Association of Newspapers on Freedom of Expression in Africa.

 
Paris,  3 October 2007

Press Freedom for Africa: Table Mountain Declaration Now on the Web
The World Association of Newspapers has launched a new web site to support the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls on African nations to abolish all laws that restrict freedom of expression.

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Dakar, 4-11 July 2007

International PEN Fully Endorses the Declaration of Table Mountain
The Assembly of Delegates of International PEN, meeting at its 73rd International Congress in Dakar, Senegal, 4 - 11 July 2007, fully endorsed the Declaration of Table Mountain issued at the annual conference of the World Association of Newspapers in Cape Town, South Africa, on 3 June 2007.

 
Paris, 2 July 2007

WAN Calls on African Presidents to Accept Press Freedom Declaration
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum today called on African leaders, who are meeting in Ghana at the African Union Summit, to abolish "insult" laws and to accept the principles of press freedom set out in the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls for the abolishment of all laws that restrict freedom of expression.

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Paris, 4 June 2007

Declaration of Table Mountain Calls for African Press Freedom
Leaders of the world's press, meeting in South Africa this week, have called on African governments "as a matter of urgency" to abolish all laws that restrict press freedom, and have pledged to increase "aggressive and persistent campaigning against press freedom violations and restrictions in Africa."

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Cape Town, 4 June 2007

Lack of Press Freedom Inhibits African Development
The absence of press freedom in many African nations is inhibiting development on the continent and depriving millions of Africans of their rights, the President of the World Association of Newspapers said Monday.

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Cape Town, 3rd June 2007

Press Freedom in Africa: the Key to Good Governance and Development
MEDIA freedom in Africa was caught between 'the hammer of the state and the anvil of the market', Zambian media analyst Fackson Banda told delegates at the annual WAN Press Freedom Round Table in Cape Town.

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