Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Police officers harass radio journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 24 February 2006, a group of police officers unexpectedly entered the premises of Amistad radio station, and under the orders of a Captain Mendoza asked sound operator Edwin Revilla, the only person at the station at that time, for detailed information about the journalists who work there and those responsible for the […]
Journalist receives threat after reporting on irregularities in taxations office
(IPYS/IFEX) – Since 4 January 2006, “El Luchador” newspaper journalist Marsha Lee González has been the victim of threats made by officials and ex-employees of the country’s National Customs and Tax Administration Office (Servicio Nacional Integral de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria, SENIAT). The journalist had reported on irregularities in the workings of this office in […]
Radio journalist assaulted
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the night of 13 February 2006, Radio Javes journalist Raúl Antonio Ipushima was assaulted by several members of a family who entered the premises of the station after the journalist had just completed his program “Hablando con el pueblo” (“Talking to the people”). The incident occurred in the province of Requena, Loreto […]
Television journalist and camera operator assaulted by municipal official
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 February 2006, journalist Felipe Tipián and cameraman Levis Cárdenas, of the Tarapoto operations of Red Global television station program “Enfoques”, in the San Martín region, northern Peru, were assaulted by Tarapoto municipal administrator Carlo Magno Pasquel, while they were covering a march by a group of citizens. The official turned his […]
Minister calls for telecommunications commission to investigate media for violating court’s gag order
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 22 February 2006, Communications and Information Minister Yuri Pimentel announced he will be asking the National Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CONATEL) to conduct an investigation to determine if radio and TV stations have broadcast messages encouraging people to violate the law and impeded or blocked the actions of public security […]
Journalist and videographer assaulted by members of protesting student group
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 February 2006, journalists José Gregorio Jaén and Milagros Márquez, of the regional television stations NC Televisión and Telecaribe, respectively, were assaulted by a group of hooded assailants who identified themselves as members of the student movement “Conciencia 333”. The group led a protest against the journalists’ attempt to cover an academic […]
Government official refuses to provide information to journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – Since 7 February 2006, Neptalí Jaimes Zúñiga, acting director of the Áncash region prefecture, has been refusing to provide information or to make statements to journalists with no journalism degree or who do not belong to a journalists’ association. The official’s actions violate both Article 2 of Peru’s Constitution, which guarantees freedom of […]
Journalist accused of libel, detained overnight by police
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 12 February 2006, columnist Ricardo Ramos Tremolada of the newspaper “Perú 21” was arrested by the police at Jorge Chávez airport upon arriving in Lima from the US. Ramos was taken to the Requisitions Division of the National Police (División de Requisitorias de la Policía Nacional) based on a court ruling ordering […]