(IPYS/IFEX) – On 11 July 2000, a press release of the Peruvian Press Council (Consejo de la Prensa Peruana) board of directors announced that “Expreso” daily had decided to withdraw from the council. The press release states that the daily’s decision was unanimously accepted and, unless the daily opted to reconsider its decision, it would […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 11 July 2000, a press release of the Peruvian Press Council (Consejo de la Prensa Peruana) board of directors announced that “Expreso” daily had decided to withdraw from the council. The press release states that the daily’s decision was unanimously accepted and, unless the daily opted to reconsider its decision, it would likely cease being a member of the council. The press release further notes that “Expreso” is misleadingly alleging that it is withdrawing for political reasons.
As the press release indicates, the Peruvian Press Council is made up of publications which are committed to defending freedom of expression and independent journalism, and agree to act according to the decisions of an autonomous ethics tribunal, made up of well known and prestigious individuals, “a body appointed to receive readers’ complaints and oblige the media in question to rectify the situation when these complaints are deemed valid”.
Those signing the press release consider
“Expreso”‘s withdrawal from the council a natural development, as the daily had repeatedly chosen to not fulfil its commitment to the organisation by refusing to publish the board of directors’ press releases and the tribunal’s decisions.
Finally, the Peruvian Press Council reaffirmed its pluralist character, its commitment to freedom of expression and its respect for readers’ rights.
