Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Venezuela should revoke emergency decree
The international community should press Venezuela to revoke the recent “State of Exception and Emergency Decree” that granted the government powers to restrict rights, suspend international cooperation for civil society groups and limit the constitutional powers of the National Assembly.
Journalist in Peru found guilty of aggravated defamation, warned about conduct
On May 3, 2016, judge Susana Coronado Zegarra ruled that journalist Rafael Leon was criminally responsible on charges of aggravated defamation filed against him by Martha Meier Miró Quesada, former editor of the newspaper El Comercio, but did not impose a sentence.
Journalist sued by former president is convicted of defamation in Peru
Legal counsel for journalist Fernando Valencia said defamation did not take place, as Valencia only reproduced public information regarding a statement President Ollanta Humala had made about former President Alan Garcia and his administration.
Peruvian judge must respect freedom of expression and annul defamation conviction for journalist
The Board of IPYS sends a letter to Judge Susan Katherine Coronado Zegarra, noting its concern after learning that the journalist Rafael León could be sentenced to three years in prison for criminal defamation.
Peruvian journalist gets death threat after politician incites violence against him
During a public speech, the governor of the Madre de Dios Region instigated a group of violent protesters to attack journalist Lincer Tuanama. The incident occurred in the main square of the city of Puerto Maldonado, in southeastern Peru.
Journalists at Peruvian weekly report harassment and illegal surveillance by government
The weekly “Hildebrandt en sus trece” obtained information from a Peruvian Army intelligence officer, confirming that two of its reporters were being tracked by the government.
Politically motivated complaints result in takedown of Peruvian paper’s Facebook page
On October 12, 2015, Facebook disabled the account of the daily La Repúblicaafter a number of users aligned with a particular presidential candidate reported alleged abusive behaviour on the page.
Groups condemn Ecuadorian authorities’ plan to close local organization Fundamedios
For members of the IFEX-ALC, the Secom decision to shut down Fundamedios will affect the free expression landscape in Ecuador and threatens the right of society to be informed. Fundamedios is the only organisation that monitors attacks and threats on the media and defends the right to freedom of expression in Ecuador.