Articles by Fundamedios – Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study
Trial that ended in journalist’s conviction declared invalid in Ecuador
The Provincial Court of Justice of the Province of Carchi has annulled the conviction for non-aggravated libelous injury previously handed down to journalist and chief executive of the newspaper La Nación, Yaco Martínez.
Government continues attack on Ecuadorian NGO with questions about funding
A recent government programme attempted to discredit Fundamedios and its executive director by accusing them of obtaining funds from USAID via “another NGO”.
International and local human rights NGOs derided by Ecuador’s president
President Rafael Correa has disparaged the human rights organization Freedom House and the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression for its recent reports on Ecuador, which he characterized as “manipulated”.
Ecuadorian journalist gets threats via Twitter after writing report
Martín Pallares received threats via Twitter after he published an article in which he questioned the government’s media coverage of the launch of an Ecuadorian satellite.
IFEX members call for Turkish translator, women’s rights activist to be freed
Two dozen IFEX members call on Turkey to free prominent translator and women’s rights activist Ayşe Berktay, winner of the 2013 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award.
Journalist attacked by public prosecutor in Ecuador
On Thursday 18 April 2013, journalist Christian Zurita of the newspaper El Universo was physically attacked by provincial prosecutor Simón Lara Grueso in the border town of Esmeraldas – located 318 km north of Quito – while covering the trial of one of the accused in the drug trafficking case known as “Resurgir”. Zurita told […]
Politician, activists sentenced for slander against Ecuadorian President
Judge Lucy Blacio of the National Court of Justice sentenced Assembly member Cléver Jimenez and former union leader Fernando Villavicencio to one and a half years in prison for the crime of slander against President Rafael Correa.
President to take legal action against daily in Ecuador
President Rafael Correa has confirmed he will take legal action against the newspaper La Hora for the crime of “incitement to hatred” and the dissemination of “ideas based on superiority or racial hatred” after it published a series of photographs depicting the murder of an indigenous Waorani couple.