Articles by National Press Association
One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
UPDATE: The president of IFEX member Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, was re-arrested and sentenced to three years in prison on 16 August. Many other human rights defenders remain in prison, including BCHR’s founder Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, and his daughter, Zainab Al-Khawaja.
Journalist sentenced to two and a half years in prison for defamation
Rogelio Peláez was convicted of “defamation and libel” for his use of metaphors in articles about a lawyer who had collected excessively high legal fees.
GALI report reveals public officials are the worst free expression offenders in the Andean region
According to the report, the aggressions reached their climax towards the middle of the year, sometimes a bit before or a bit later, due to specific situations such as general elections in Peru or the lawsuit for millions of dollars against the newspaper “El Universo” in Ecuador.
Twenty-nine IFEX members call for release of independent newspaper editor
Twenty-nine IFEX members have signed a letter to the Prosecutor General about the detention of editor Igor Vinyavsky, whose detention is believed to be politically motivated, calling for him to be released and for the evidence leading to his arrest to be made public.
Journalist stabbed
Leopoldo Ibarra sustained eight stab wounds and a beating for what he says was retaliation for his coverage of local trade organisations.
Radio and television stations destroyed by mayor’s supporters
A group of residents from the community of Choré dismantled and destroyed equipment belonging to the Yapacaní community radio station and Canal 8 television station.
Journalist’s son flees the country following threats
Journalist Mónica Oblitas has been receiving threats since reporting on a corruption case in April 2011.
Investigation points to suicide as reason for journalist’s death
According to a Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation, David Niño de Guzmán died as a result of injuries caused by the detonation of a bomb that he himself manufactured.