Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Journalists Gregor Mayer and Zoltan Nemeth harassed by Bosnian Serb authorities
On 20 April 1996, Austrian journalist Gregor Mayer, who had been sent to Bosnia by the Austrian magazine “Profil”, and his Yugoslav interpreter, Zoltan Nemeth, himself a journalist from “Novi Sad” in Vojvodina, were refused access to the Republika Srpska at the Karakaj border post. Bosnian Serb police sent them back to the Mali Zvornik […]
Journalist Richard Niyongere threatened with arrest
Journalist Richard Niyongere has been accused by the Minister of Defence of being an “agent” for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and of using his employment at the news agency, Agence burundaise de presse (ABP), as a cover. On 29 April 1996, Niyongere reported on the slaying of eight members of a family in the Bujumbura […]
Ownership of independent newspaper “Azg” transferred to pro-government political party
On 22 April 1996, the Ministry of Justice ratified an amendment to the statutory policy of the independent daily “Azg” by transferring ownership of the newspaper to a pro-government splinter group called Mission of the Ramgavar-Azatakan Party (MRAP), which was formed after a split in the ranks of the opposition Ramgavar-Azatakan Party. MRAP was registered […]
Journalist Jesus Alfonso Castiglione Mendoza begins fourth year in detention
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 12 April and 12 March 1996, 15 August 1995, and others** On 29 April 1996, journalist Jesus Alfonso Castiglione Mendoza began his fourth year in detention. In March 1996, he received the Hellman-Hammett prize from Human Rights Watch. Recommended Action Send appeals to authorities: pointing out that Castiglione’s detention constitutes a […]
Distribution of weekly “Al-Destour” banned
The 24 April 1996 issue of the independent weekly “Al-Destour” has been banned from distribution by the Office of Censorship. According to the editor, Ibrahim Eissa, no explanation was given for the ban; however, it would appear that a report mentioning “conflict” between police chiefs in the Interior Ministry was behind the move. One official […]
Three television journalists and staff arrested
On 17 April 1996, “Liberal” television station reporter Marisa Romeo, cameraman Jonias Cardoso and soundman Raimundo Marinho were arrested by police near Eldorado do Carajas, in the northern state of Para. The trio were covering a confrontation between police and landless peasants who were blocking a road. After having been singled out by the police, […]
“Novi List” ordered to pay backdated taxes; editor-in- chief of “Nacional” charged with publishing misleading information
On 28 March 1996, the independent daily “Novi List” was ordered to pay backdated taxes of 12.5 million francs (US$ 2.5 million), even though the newspaper had previously been exempt from it. The order came following an investigation by financial police which began on 23 January, several weeks after the publication of an article which […]
Journalist Juan Jose Yantuche dies as a result of his injuries
On 11 April 1996, Juan Jose Yantuche, a reporter with the television program TV Noticias, died as a result of his injuries. Two weeks ago, the wounded body of Yantuche was found in his car at the end of a ravine in Zone 1 of the city of Mixco; he had been in a coma […]