Articles by Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay
Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed the following statement, calling on the Bahraini authorities to address recent attacks on free expression in that country.
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
Journalists Rosendo Duarte and William Aquino face defamation charges in two separate cases brought against them by local politicians
(SPP/IFEX) – The following is an abbreviated translation of a 26 March 2009 SPP statement: The SPP condemns all attempts at silencing journalists by initiating legal action against them. Judge Wilfrido Peralta is currently in the process of sentencing Rosendo Duarte, a correspondent for the daily “ABC Color”, for having published information about business transactions […]
Correspondent Aldo Lezcano assaulted, receives death threat; journalist Richard Villasboa and camera operator Blas Salcedo assaulted, expelled from penitentiary
(SPP/IFEX) – The SPP condemns the death threat and assault against Aldo Lezcano, a correspondent for the daily “ABC Color” in Ybycuí, as well as the assault suffered earlier by Richard Villasboa and Blas Salcedo, of the Canal 13 television station. The SPP calls on the authorities to investigate these incidents and punish those found […]
Nine IFEX members express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala
(CERIGUA/IFEX) – The following is a 29 January 2009 joint action by nine IFEX members: Latin American organisations express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala Guatemala City, 29 January 2009. The signatories listed below, all of whom are IFEX members and participants in the “Regional meeting of Latin American freedom of expression organisations” […]
Football player assaults and issues death threats against “Popular” newspaper journalists
(SPP/IFEX) – The SPP condemns the actions of football player Marcos Lazaga, of the Olympia Club, who assaulted journalist Gabriela León and destroyed photographer Oscar González’s camera. León and González both work for the “Popular” newspaper. The two journalists were covering a story about Lazaga’s girlfriend, who had called 911 for help several hours earlier, […]
Correspondent threatened by peasant farmers fighting for land rights
(SPP/IFEX) – The SPP condemns the issuing of a threat against Alberto Núñez, a correspondent for Nation Group Communications (Grupo Nación de Comunicaciones) in the department of San Pedro. According to Núñez, on 31 October 2008, he was threatened by five peasant farmers who were fighting for land rights and had been detained by police […]