Dear Friends,

As you will all know, the airstrikes on Yugoslavia have begun.  One of the
outcomes of this war situation is the closure of Yugoslavia's most
important independent media entity, radio station B92.  Please help us to
ensure that our friends at B92 continue to be heard during this most
difficult time, by distributing this press realase as widely as you can.

I apologise to those who receive this message more than once.

International support is very much needed at this time, and will be greatly
appreciated by everyone involved in this crisis.

Best regards

Honor Harger
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Pressrelease
Amsterdam - March 24th 1999

Help B92 and the independent media in Yugoslavia Latest news at
http://helpB92.xs4all.nl

On the night of 24.3.99, the transmitter of Radio B92 from Belgrade was
confiscated by the Serbian authorities. B92's editor-in-chief, Veran Matic,
was held in custody in a police station for well over 8 hours. Despite this
intimidation the station continues its independent news service.

At De Balie in Amsterdam a support group has been founded.  The group
intends to support B92 and other independent media in Yugoslavia where
possible in the continuation of these important news services.

With the support of internetprovider XS4ALL B92 also transmits its signals
via internet since december 1996. These digital broadcasts are picked up by
the BBC Worldservice and retransmitted via satellite. Through a network of
local radio stations the programs of B92 can be heard throughout Serbia,
despite repeated attempts by the authorities to silence the station. At
this moment it is still possible to follow the broadcasts of Radio B92 in
real audio on their website, at http://www.b92.net

 In light of the current tense situation it is very likely that the
possibilities of B92 to continue its independent news service will be
limited even further. The support group therefore intends to take measures
to distribute news by and about B92 from Amsterdam. For that purpose a
special website has been opened at http://helpB92.xs4all.nl

B92 is the backbone of the independent news service in Yugoslavia. Without
immediate financial support this last source of independent news for the
inhabitants of this region is endangered. A fundraising campaign is being
started by the support group, in order to send money and equipment to B92
and other independent radio stations in Serbia and Kosovo as soon as
possible.

The founders of the support group are: B92, De Balie, De Digitale Stad,
Next 5 Minutes, Press Now, radioqualia (Australia), De Waag (MONM) en
XS4ALL.

A special B92-fund is being set up to support independent electronic media
in Yugoslavia. You can support the initiative by sending your donation:

By international money order payable to:

Press Now
Kleine Gartmanplantsoen
10  1017 RR Amsterdam
the Netherlands


Or by international bank transfer to:

Postbank Amsterdam
Swift address:
INGBNL2A Accountnumber: 7676
in the name of: Press Now  Kleine Gartmanplantsoen
10 1017 RR Amsterdam
the Netherlands

For more information or to send messages of support, please e-mail
helpB92@xxxxxxxxxx You can also digitally support this initiative by
copying the special logo onto your website and linking to Help B92.

http://helpB92.xs4all.nl/



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