IAPA criticises shutdown of radio station
IAPA has criticised the shutdown of a radio station just as it was about to initiate broadcasting and claimed excessive force was used in the confiscation of its equipment.
IAPA insists justice be upheld in cases of murdered journalists Carlos Guadamuz and María José Bravo
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 February 2009 IAPA press release: IAPA questions Nicaraguan judiciary Insists justice be upheld in Guadamuz and Bravo murders Miami (February 6, 2009).- An Inter American Press Association (IAPA) mission to Nicaragua voiced concern at Supreme Court rulings that handed down prison sentences to the murderers of two local […]
La SIP expresa preocupación por reducción de espacios de libertad de expresión
(SIP/IFEX) – Lo que sigue es un comunicado de prensa abreviado de la SIP, con fecha del 27 de enero de 2009: Misión SIP reclama a gobierno de Nicaragua garantías para la libertad de expresión Recomendaciones para el presidente Daniel Ortega Managua (27 de enero de 2009) – La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) expresó […]
Radio stations vandalised, TV station vehicles damaged, journalists injured and threatened
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA draws attention to violence against journalists while condemning new attack in Bolivia Miami (November 20, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today communicated its solidarity with journalists and news media in Nicaragua and called on the international community to pay attention to attacks […]
Photographers, reporter injured while trying to report on demonstrations; IAPA concerned with continued post-election attacks
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 November 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA alarmed at continued post-election attacks in Nicaragua Calls on authorities to practice tolerance and pushes for President Ortega to meet with an international delegation from the organization Miami (November 17, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at […]
Journalist stabbed, beaten in Managua
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 November 2008 IAPA press release: Murder of journalist in Mexico, attack in Nicaragua bring IAPA protest Miami (November 13, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed outrage at the murder of a Mexican journalist and a violent attack on another in Nicaragua, and, at the […]
General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Nicaragua
General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Nicaragua
Women’s rights advocates subjected to official investigations into their work, suffer intimidation from unknown sources
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 28 October 2008 Human Right Watch press release: Nicaragua: Protect Rights Advocates From Harassment and Intimidation Women’s Groups Feel Pressured in Campaign Against Blanket Abortion Ban (Washington, DC, October 28, 2008) – The Nicaraguan government should take steps to ensure that human rights defenders are free to promote and […]
RSF concerned about deteriorating state of public freedoms
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 21 October 2008 RSF letter to President Daniel Ortega: Mr. Daniel Ortega Saavedra President Managua, Nicaragua Dear Mr President, Reporters Without Borders, a worldwide organisation that defends press freedom, would like to draw your attention to its deep concern about recent incidents that have impacted on non-governmental organisations and […]
Police raid NGO’s premises, seize documents and computers
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 17 October 2008 CPJ letter to President Daniel Ortega: Nicaraguan probe raises concerns of political motive October 17, 2008 Daniel Ortega President of the Republic of Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua Via facsimile: 505-228-7911 Dear Mr. President: The Committee to Protect Journalists believes the criminal investigation of prominent journalist Carlos Fernando […]
Political and judicial harassment of NGOs threatens freedom of expression, says RSF
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF strongly condemns a newly-launched interior ministry investigation into 17 non-governmental organisations for alleged “embezzlement” and “money-laundering” and fears it could jeopardize the right to inform and freedom of association, two basic constitutional rights. The probe is focused above all on the Centre for Investigation and Communication (Centro de Investigación de la Comunicación, […]
Journalist claims cancellation of his television programme is due to government pressure
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 August 2008 IAPA press release: Nicaraguan journalist’s claims raise IAPA concern Miami (August 26, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern today over a Nicaraguan television journalist’s claim that he is being persecuted by President Daniel Ortega for criticizing the government. Jaime Arellano told the […]
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Nicaragua
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Nicaragua
Newspaper editor and managing editor convicted of libel, fined
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA concerned at setbacks to press freedom in Nicaragua Miami (April 24, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern today at a series of actions and views expressed by the government of Nicaragua that are stifling freedom of the press in that Central […]
Sentence reduction for journalists’ murderers concerns IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 7 March 2008 IAPA press release: MIAMI, Florida (March 7, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern today at Nicaragua’s commutation of sentences in the cases of the convicted murderers of journalists María José Bravo and Carlos Guadamuz, a development that it claimed “adds to the […]
Freedom of the Press 2007: Nicaragua
Freedom of the Press 2007: Nicaragua