Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalist arrested for alleged defamation
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalist Guido Lombardi was detained on 11 September 1997 and taken to the Hall of Justice (Palacio de Justicia) to make a statement in regard to defamation charges filed against him. Lombardi was arrested at 10 am after leaving the office of Radio Programas del Peru, in Santa Beatriz (Cercado), to have breakfast […]
Supreme Court orders radio manager detained in ongoing tax evasion case
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 24 May 1997, IPYS reported that on 23 May the Supreme Court chamber specializing in tax and customs offences had ordered Ricardo Palma Michelsen detained in the ongoing tax evasion case against him. Palma is the managing director of the Radio Miraflores radio station. Judicial police detained Palma at 6:45 as he […]
Defamation lawsuit filed against two journalists
Judge Manuel Encarnacion Toscano has allowed to be heard in court a US$ 100 million lawsuit by the president of Aero Continente, Fernando Zevallos, against the director of the television program “Revista Dominical”, Nicolas Lucar, and reporter Alamo Perez Luna for alleged defamation during the broadcast of two reports which linked Zevallos to drug trafficking […]
Congressional Defence Commission President refutes idea of controls on the media; President Fujimori questions ethics of the independent media
During a recent press conference, the President of the Congressional Defence Commission, Gilberto Siura, stated that he did not agree with the idea of putting in place controls on the media. He was referring to comments made on 25 August 1996 by the Bishop of the department of Ayacucho, Luis Cipriani, who criticised reports in […]
Ayacucho bishop calls for controls on media
On 25 August 1996, Monsignor Luis Cipriani, Bishop of the department of Ayacucho, called for “mechanisms” to be put in place to control — “without hindering freedom of expression” — the media’s reporting. These mechanisms would be administered through Peru’s consumer protection agency INDECOPI and the federal Ombudsman. “News is a product,” (“La noticia es […]
Bill introduced which would review cases involving those unjustly convicted of terrorism
On 1 August 1996, the Office of the President introduced a bill in Congress that would allow for the creation of an ad-hoc commission which would be in charge of reviewing the cases of Peruvians unjustly convicted of terrorism and treason. The commission would be made up of the Ombudsman of Peru, Dr Jorge Santisteban […]
New President of Congress Victor Joy Way expresses his support for a free press
In comments made during his appointment last week, the new President of Congress, Victor Joy Way, recognised the need for a free press in the democratic process in Peru. As well, he expressed his desire that the relationship between the media and Congress would lead to politicians always making available “valuable” information about the state […]
Case files of imprisoned journalist Jesus Alfonso Castiglione Mendoza still waiting to be transferred to the State Prosecutor
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 6 June, 1 May, 12 April 1996, 15 August 1995, and others** In spite of repeated promises made to IPYS and Reporters sans frontieres (RSF) as well as to Carlos Rivera, the lawyer for imprisoned journalist Jesus Alfonso Castiglione Mendoza, Dr Marcos Ibazeta, the President of the Superior Court, still has […]