Censorship of publication denounced
(IFJ/IFEX) – In Lima, Peru, the Secretary of International Relations of the Chilean College of Journalists, Paulino Ramirez Quintana, denounced the censorship of Chilean journalist Alejandra Matus Acuna’s publication “El Libro Negro de la Justicia Chilena” (the Black Book of Chilean Justice). The book was confiscated and prohibited from being distributed by Civil Police officials, […]
One of three detainees released
(IFJ/IFEX) – Eric Vaillant, a broadcaster with the French television station TF1, has been released from custody in Montenegro. **Updates IFEX alerts of 29 April and 27 April 1999**
IFJ calls on outgoing Nigerian authorities to release NUJ Lagos chairman
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release of 3 May 1999: **Updates IFEX alerts of 30 April, 28 April 1999, and 17 February 1999; for background on other cases involving Arogundade see IFEX alerts of 3 March 1998 and 28 August 1997**
IFJ action plan to aid media victims of war
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **For background on IFJ’s response to the NATO bombing see IFEX alerts of 23 April, 21 April, 13 April and 9 April 1999** Media Release April 30th 1999 IFJ Action Plan To Aid Media Victims of War: ‘Telling Truth is First Step to Peace’ · Mission […]
Journalist assaulted and threatened
(IFJ/IFEX) – On Thursday, 29 April 1999, reporter Miguel Gutierrez Cipriano, who works for the midday news programme on Radio Espacial, in Otuzco (department of La Libertad), received death threats and was assaulted by two unknown persons. The assault occurred at 11:55 a.m. (local time), while the journalist was standing by the door of his […]
Journalist attacked in Jaen
(IFJ/IFEX) – On Wednesday, 21 April 1999, José Santos Cubas Mondragon, journalist with the radio programme “Oriental” and in charge of public relations for the municipality of Jaen, was severely beaten by six police officers from the Jaen division. **For background on other cases against journalists in Jaen see IFEX alerts of 29 March, 24 […]
Journalists, radio station attacked
(IFJ/IFEX) – Journalist Fernando Santos Rojas is the director of the news programme “Libertad de Prensa” (Freedom of the Press), which is broadcast daily on Radio Studio 99, in the town of Satipo, in the Peruvian forest. Santos Rojas denounced an act of vandalism carried out by persons who entered the studio premises and destroyed […]
IFJ condemns NATO bombing of media
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 22 April, 21 April, 13 April, 12 April and 9 April 1999** Media Release April 23rd 1999 IFJ Condemns NATO Bombing of Media: A Broken Promise That Threatens the Lives of all Journalists and Media Staff The International Federation of Journalists today […]
Two foreign correspondents detained
(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is very concerned for the safety of two journalists currently being detained by the Serb and Yugoslav authorities. According to the IFJ’s information, Pit Schnitzler of German television station Sat1 has been held since Friday, 16 April 1999. On 8 April, his car and equipment were taken at gunpoint by police […]
Free expression groups worldwide protest NATO attack on Belgrade media
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 21 April, 13 April, 12 April and 9 April 1999** Media Release April 21st 1999 Free Expression Groups World-wide Protest Over NATO Attack on Belgrade Media NATO’s attack on the headquarters of the Serbian Socialist Party in central Belgrade which also targeted […]
IFJ protests NATO change of policy on media targets after Belgrade strike
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 13 April, 12 April and 9 April 1999** Media Release 21 April 1999 IFJ Protests at NATO Change of Policy on Media Targets After Belgrade Strike NATO’s attack on the headquarters of the Serbian Socialist Party in central Belgrade which also targeted […]
Huaraz journalist threatened
(IFJ/IFEX) – The director of the Huaraz newspaper “Ya”, Pedro Maguina Calderon, denounced the fact that two persons broke into the editorial offices of the daily, destroyed the door and windows and forced him to stop the presses for an hour and a half. He stated that the criminals even came up to the premises’ […]
Case of kidnapped journalist being revisited
(IFJ/IFEX) – On Monday, 12 April 1999, the Chief Ad-Hoc Public Prosecutor, Julia Eguia Davalos, stated that the Public Ministry’s Executive Committee had given her the file on the kidnapping of journalist Pedro Yauri Bustamante. When she reviewed the file, Eguia realised that the disappearance had not been investigated. The kidnapping occurred in the early […]
Journalists injured in terrorist attack
(IFJ/IFEX) – Journalist Wilson Lozano and cameraman Henry Duran Padilla of the Colombian NTC news agency were subject to a terrorist attack, while covering an antinarcotics operation, in San Pablo, in the southern part of the Bolivar department in Colombia. The event occurred on 11 April 1999. The journalists were travelling in a National Police […]
Reply from NATO spokesman to IFJ letter on targeting of media
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following letter has been received from Jamie P Shea, NATO Spokesman, in response to the IFJ’s request for clarification on the organisation’s policy regarding media targets: **Updates IFEX alert of 9 April 1999** 12 April 1999 Mr Aidan White General Secretary International Federation of Journalists 1210 Brussels Dear Mr White Thank you […]
IFJ condemns Curuvija’s murder and warns that attacks may increase
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: **Updates previous IFEX alert of 12 April 1999** Media Release 12 April 1999 IFJ Condemns Curuvija’s Murder and Warns that Attacks May Increase The IFJ today condemned the murder of Slavko Curuvija, the owner and editor-in-chief of Dnevni Telegraf. Mr Curuvija was shot by two people […]