Dominican Republic

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 August 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA protests attack on photographer in Dominican Republic MIAMI, Florida (August 17, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern about an incident Tuesday evening in which photographer Orlando Ramos, from the newspaper Clave Digital in the Dominican Republic, was […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a March 9 2006 CPJ press release: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Journalist abducted New York, March 9, 2006 – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the abduction and attempted murder of a Dominican crime reporter early Wednesday morning. Unidentified assailants seized Roberto Sandoval outside his Santo Domingo home and threatened to kill […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA pleased over repeal of regulation in Dominican Republic Miami (May 23, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed today its satisfaction over the positive response of the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, who overturned a decree that established […]

(IAPA/IFEX) The following is a 17 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA says new broadcast rules violate press freedom in Dominican Republic MIAMI, Florida (May 17, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on on the government of the Dominican Republic to revoke new regulations governing public performances and broadcasts, charging that […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 January 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA recalls unpunished murder of journalist MIAMI, Florida (January 25, 2005) – As part of its hemisphere-wide campaign to raise awareness of the need to bring those who murder journalists to justice, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has asked Dominican Republic President […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has expressed concern over the attempted assassination of Euri Cabral, director of Channel 23 television and host of Radio Z-101’s “El gobierno de la Mañana” programme. “We ask you to do everything possible to ensure that the attackers and those behind the attack are identified and punished as soon as possible. This […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 September 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns attack against journalist in Dominican Republic Miami (September 30, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned yesterday an attack in the Dominican Republic against journalist Euri Cabral, and asked authorities to push forward investigations in order to find those […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 16 September 2004 CPJ press release: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Reporter killed in ambush after broadcast about crime wave New York, September 16, 2004 – A Dominican reporter was ambushed and killed by gunmen this week, moments after a radio broadcast in which he reported on a bloody crime wave that […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA condemns murder and attacks against journalists in Dominican Republic Miami (September 15, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned the murder of Dominican journalist Juan Andújar and demanded that the authorities act promptly to arrest those responsible for the killing and bring […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 September 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes end to Listín Diario receivership MIAMI, Florida (September 8, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed the fact that due process has been respected in regard to the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, newspaper Listín Diario. A ruling by […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 April 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for due process to be followed in Listín Diario case Miami (April 30, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has reiterated its position calling for due process to be followed in the case of Editora Listín Diario, a Santo […]

(SIP/IFEX) – Lo que sigue es un comunicado de prensa de la SIP, con fecha del 30 de abril de 2004: SIP reitera solicitud de respeto al debido proceso de ley en caso de la Editora Listín Diario Miami (30 de abril del 2004) – La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) reitera su posición de […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2004 IAPA press release: Dominican radio programme shutdown brings reaction from IAPA MIAMI, Florida (January 12, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) said today it is concerned at the closure of a political radio programme in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The closure was ordered by […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 5 August 2003 CPJ letter to President Hipólito Mejía: August 5, 2003 His Excellency Hipólito Mejía President of Dominican Republic Palacio Nacional Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Via facsimile: +809-686-6625 Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is concerned about the detention of several Dominican journalists who criticized your […]

(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 July 2003 IAPA press release: IAPA keeps close watch on legal action against Dominican Republic’s Listín Diario MIAMI, Florida (July 30, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today that it would continue to keep close watch on developments in the situation of the Editora Listín […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 13 June 2003 CPJ press release: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Journalist harassed by state security officials New York, June 13, 2003 – On Wednesday, June 11, state security officials in the Dominican Republic interrogated journalist Marino Zapete Corniel and accused him of insulting President Hipólito Mejía in a series of recent […]