IFJ questions EUTELSAT on suspension of RTS
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ letter to EUTELSAT Director General Juliano Berretta seeking clarification regarding the 26 May 1999 suspension of Radio Television Serbia (RTS) broadcasts: **Updates IFEX alerts of 28 May and 27 May 1999** Juliano Berretta Director General EUTELSAT Paris Brussels, 1 June 1999 Dear Mr Berretta The International Federation of […]
Embassy of Pakistan responds to IFJ letter on Najam Sethi case
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a letter received by the IFJ from the Embassy of Pakistan, regarding the arrest of editor Najam Sethi: **Updates IFEX alerts of 26 May, 25 May, 18 May, 12 May, 10 May, 6 May, 5 May and 19 April 1999** 14 May 1999 Dear General Secretary Please refer to your […]
“La República” editor threatened with slander charge
(IFJ/IFEX) – Judge Juan Vera Abregú of the 47th Criminal Court said that in the next few days Gustavo Mohme Llona, editor of the “La República” newspaper, would be charged for slander. Vera Abregú is presiding over one of the three current cases against Héctor Faisal Fracalossi, legal representative of the “Association for the Defense […]
Ivcher and his family are asked to report to court
(IFJ/IFEX) – Baruch Ivcher Bronstein, his wife Neomy Even and their daughter Michal Ivcher have been called to appear before the Court specializing in Taxation and Customs Offences, presided by judge Nicolás Trujillo Lopez. The Ivchers, who own the Productos Paraíso del Perú company, were summoned to provide information on their assets, which may be […]
Trial of the accussed of assassinating Piuran journalists begins
(IFJ/IFEX) – On 18 May 1999, at 12:00 p.m. (local time), a Piura Criminal Court, presided by judge Jorge Diaz Campos, began to hear the case involving the assassination of journalists Isabel Chumpitaz Panta and José Amaya Jacinto. **Updates IFEX alerts of 6 May 1999, 18 June, 15 April and 8 April 1998** Only nine […]
Journalist sentenced
(IFJ/IFEX) – On 12 May 1999, journalist Miguel Moscoso Moscoso was given a one-year suspended prison sentence. Moscoso, who is the former press advisor to the Human Rights and Pacification Congressional Committee, had been charged with defamation causing injury to parliamentary member for the government party, Anselmo Revilla. In October 1998, Revilla was accused by […]
Public Ministry shelves investigation
(IFJ/IFEX) – The Public Ministry shelved the investigation it was carrying out on journalists Jaime Meza Tello, director of the “Informacion al Día” news programme, which is transmitted by Radio Difusora Solar in Cerro de Pasco, and Luis Barba Ascanoa, director of the “El Reportero” programme on Radio Frecuencia 101 and correspondent for Radio Programas […]
Journalists assaulted
(IFJ/IFEX) – On 4 May 1999, at 12:30 p.m. (local time), Armando Sánchez Ortiz, a photojournalist of the “Cono Norte” newspaper, and reporter Agripino Figueroa of the “La Voz de los Andes” newspaper, were assaulted by a Municipal Police squad, led by former National Police chief Marco Antonio Wilder Hernández, while they were covering a […]
Journalist accuses attorney of harassment
(IFJ/IFEX) – Journalist Tony Saldaña Flores denounced Provincial Attorney Juan Arenas Guevara before the Public Ministry, accusing him of being responsible for the harassment that he has been subjected to. The accusation was presented to the decentralised commission of the Internal Control department of San Martín, in the Juanquí province, department of San Martín. Saldaña […]
IFJ welcomes release of German journalist after mission to Belgrade
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 7 May, 3 May, 29 April, 27 April, 26 April, 23 April and 22 April 1999** Media Release May 12th 1999 IFJ Welcomes Release of German Journalist After Mission to Belgrade The IFJ, which a few days ago met with Government ministers […]
Recent attacks on freedom of expression
(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is disturbed by recent attacks on freedom of expression in Madagascar. According to the IFJ’s information, on 6 May 1999, Limby Maharavo, the head of the minister of culture and information’s cabinet, gave an order banning James Ramarosaona, president of the Madagascar Order of Journalists, from appearing on Malagasy public television […]
“Caretas” editor asks for re-examination of sentence
(IFJ/IFEX) – On 11 May 1999, the editor of “Caretas” magazine, Enrique Zileri Gibson, appealed to the Supreme Court to re-examine the sentence that was passed against him in 1991, for having reported on the work of presidential aide Vladimiro Montesinos. At the time, Montesinos, via his attorney, denied being a public servant. Zileri was […]
Three journalists killed in NATO bombing of Chinese Embassy
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates IFEX alert of 10 May 1999**
IFJ concerned by Najam Sethi’s detention
(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is very concerned about Najam Sethi, chief editor of the “Friday Times”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 10 May, 6 May, 5 May and 19 April 1999** According to the IFJ’s information, Sethi has been detained since 8 May 1999, after he was taken from his home by armed men, some of […]
Ongoing investigation of Piuran journalists’ assassination
(IFJ/IFEX) – The investigations into the assassination of journalists Isabel Chumpitaz Panta and her husband José Amaya Jacinto, which occurred on 6 April 1998, are still not completed and therefore political motives cannot be ruled out, according to Piuran lawyer Carlos Cárcamo Ladines. Cárcamo was responding to declarations made by President Fujimori, on Saturday 1 […]
Journalist suspended in Madeira
(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is disturbed by the suspension of Ricardo Chega from “Jornal da Madeira”. According to IFJ’s information, Chega, who is President of the regional branch of the Sindicato dos Jornalistas, has been suspended, pending the outcome of an inquiry, after he made comments on the situation of the press in Madeira, in […]