Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Investigation into murder of journalist Tito Pilco Mori to continue
(IPYS/IFEX) – The prosecutor for the Office of the Attorney General in the department of San Martin, Antonio Ruiz Sanchez, has arranged for the continued investigation of the murder of journalist Tito Pilco Mori, whose case was closed (archivado) before a thorough investigation had been made. Ruiz made the decision after the daily “La Republica” […]
“Faceless” courts disbanded
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 15 October 1997, after more than five years, the “faceless courts” were officially disbanded. These tribunals, which dealt with terrorism charges, were made up of judges from diverse specializations, protected by a rigorous anonymity. In the next few days, according to statements from the Supreme Court of Peru, the redistribution of the […]
Journalist Eduardo Parado Samaniego killed in a Sendero ambush
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Eduardo Parado Samaniego, 28 years old, was killed in an ambush by Sendero Luminoso on 14 October 1997. Parado Samaniego was a radio journalist and had directed the news program `The world in 60 minutes’ on Radio Marginal in the district of San Martin de Pangoa, Satipo since 1993. He divided his […]
Journalists Nicolas Lucar and Alamo Perez Luna cleared of defamation charges; Global Television case could be heard in public court
**Updates IFEX alerts as noted in text** (IPYS/IFEX) – (Updates IFEX alerts of 1 November, 25, 15 and 11 October 1996) On 14 October 1997, the Sixth Criminal Appeals Court of Lima (Sexta Sala Superior Penal de Apelaciones de Lima) unanimously cleared journalists Nicolas Lucar and Alamo Perez Luna of charges of aggravated defamation against […]
Press Council of Peru established
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 23 September 1997, having taken the first steps towards the creation of a Peruvian Press Council (Consejo de la Prensa Peruana), the print media who are members of the new organization publicly approved a work plan through which it will seek to support the development of democracy in the country and to […]
Advances in investigation into phone tapping
(IPYS/IFEX) – Investigations into phone tapping have advanced by 50%, assured ad hoc Public Prosecutor Victor Hugo Salvatierra on 16 September 1997, after receiving further proof of the tapping, contained in the “Plan Emilio-Proyecto Especial 12” and which was broadcast on 14 September on the Frecuencia Latina television program “Contrapunto” (see IFEX alert). He stated […]
Police seize six rolls of films from Associated Press photographer
(IPYS/IFEX) – At the request of brothers Samuel and Mendel Winter, police seized six rolls of film taken by Association Press (AP) photographer Ricardo Choy. (The courts recently granted the Winter brothers control of the Frecuencia Latina/Channel 2 television station; see IFEX alerts.) **For background to Frecuencia Latina/Canal 2 case, see IFEX alerts of 19 […]
Court grants control of Frecuencia Latina/Canal 2 to brothers Winter; judicial request by Baruch Ivcher in regard to his Peruvian citizenship partially turned down
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 15 September 1997, the Court of Public Law ruledin favour of giving control of the Frecuencia Latina/Canal 2 television station to the brothers Samuel and Mendel Winter. The court’s ruling found reasonable in all respects the request made by the brothers Winter, owners of 46 % of the shares in Frecuencia Latina/Canal […]