IFJ condemns terrorist attacks on journalists
Media Release March 29, 2000 IFJ Condemns Terror Attacks on Spanish Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest organisation of journalists, today condemned the Basque terrorist group ETA after a letter bomb was sent to Carlos Herrera, a presenter with Spanish National Radio. The bomb was defused by police and follows an earlier […]
Journalist receives a parcel bomb
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Minister of the Interior Jaime Mayor Oreja, President of the Basque Country government Juan José Ibarretxe and President of the National Basque Party (PNV) Xabier Arzallus, RSF strongly protested the bomb attack against journalist Carlos Herrera, in Seville (south of Spain). According to RSF, “this particularly despicable terrorist action, […]
Journalist’s parents’ home bombed
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Minister of the Interior Jaime Mayor Oreja, RSF expressed its concern over the bombing of journalist Pedro Briongos’ parents’ home, in Bilbao. “RSF asks you to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the journalist and his relatives,” stated Robert Ménard, RSF’s secretary general. RSF also expressed […]
Bomb attack on journalist’s home
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Interior Minister Jaime Mayor Oreja, RSF expressed its concern over a bomb attack on the home of journalist Mikel Muez in Pamplona (in northeastern Spain). The organisation asked Mayor Oreja to “do everything possible to ensure that those responsible for the attack are found as quickly as possible.” “We […]
Closure of newspaper and radio station
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 21 July 1998, on 15 July 1998, the pro-Basque independence daily “Egin” and its radio station, Egin-Irratia were temporarily suspended, by order of Judge Baltasar Garzon, in the scope of an operation to dismantle the financial base of the Basque separatist organisation, ETA. The head […]
Radio station offices burned
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 21 July 1998, on the evening of 16 July 1998, the San Sebastien (northern Spain) regional headquarters of the radio station Cadena Ser was the victim of an arson attack. Responsibility for the fire has been attributed by the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Jaime […]
Radio station offices attacked
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 20 July 1998, during the night of 18 or 19 July 1998, the offices of the private radio station Cadena Cope in San Sebastien (in northern Spain) were attacked with molotov cocktails, causing mild damage to the premises. Responsibility for the attack has been attributed […]
Closure of Basque radio and newspaper
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC has received reports from Tas Tas Irratia Librea, a member radio station, that on 15 July 1998, Spanish police, under the orders of Judge Baltasar Garzon, raided the offices of the newspaper “Egin” and radio station Egin Irratia. The offices were sealed and operations of both media suspended. A number of people […]
Journalists receive death threats
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 19 May 1998, on 15 May, Mercedes Mila, host of a debating programme on the television station Antena 3, and Jose Maria Calleja, a journalist with the television station Canal Plus Spain, were the victims of death threats. The threats were written in paint on the […]
Bomb attack on home of journalist Carmen Gurruchaga
(RSF/IFEX) – On 22 December 1997, at around 2 am, home-made gas bombs exploded in front of the home of Carmen Gurruchaga, correspondent for the daily “El Mundo”, in San Sebastian. The first bomb destroyed the main door of the journalist’s home, while the second one caused a fire to break out. Gurruchaga and her […]
Individuals set fire to offices of newspaper
(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 December 1997, around 5:30 am, unknown individuals sprayed a flammable liquid in the main entrance of the editorial offices of “El Periodico de Alava”, a local newspaper in the province of Alava, causing a fire on the premises. Police intervention resulted in preventing the spread of the fire to the rest […]
Armed individuals force way into office of Madrid daily; employees assaulted
(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 December 1997, at around 9:15 am, three unidentified masked individuals armed with baseball bats, crow bars and clubs made their way into the offices of the Madrid daily “Diario de Alcala” and proceeded to vandalise everything inside. The individuals attacked the receptionist and employees of the business section of the newspaper; […]
RSF calls for creation of non-governmental commission on press freedom on occasion of summit of Iberian and Latin American leaders
(RSF/IFEX) – In a 7 November 1997 press release, RSF called for a non-governmental commission on press freedom to be created on the occasion of the annual Ibero-American Summit, held on Isla Margarita, Venezuela on 8 and 9 November. RSF asked for a commitment to the creation of a non-governmental commission on the occasion of […]