Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Three IFEX members and Mexican organisations denounce criminal prosecution of community radio station Tierra y Libertad
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 16 March 2009 joint statement by AMARC, ARTICLE 19, Reporters without Borders and four other organisations: Organisations denounce criminalisation of freedom of expression following filing of legal action against community radio station International organisations that defend freedom of expression, AMARC, ARTICLE 19 and RSF, as well as Mexican organisations, […]
Journalist Julio César Vásquez Calle receives death threat after reporting on his detention and torture during peaceful march in 2005
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC expresses its concern over reports of torture made by journalist Julio César Vásquez Calle, of Radio Cutivalú in Peru, and 28 members of indigenous communities, stating that they were tortured in August 2005 by police officers and security guards from the mining company Majaz. The report was formally made to the Piura […]
Authorities close the Uékakua community radio station, second community radio station closed in less than a week in Michoacán; AMARC condemns excessive use of force
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 29 January 2009, at approximately 1:30 p.m. (local time), 100 police officers and personnel from the Federal Investigations Agency (Agencia Federal de Investigaciones, AFI) and the Communications and Transport Secretariat (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, SCT) arrived in the indigenous community of Ocumicho, in the municipality of Charapan, Michoacán state, in order […]
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” […]
AMARC concerned over proposed broadcasting legislation in Canary Islands that excludes community radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 19 December 2008, the Canary Islands government publicised a proposed broadcasting law which fails to recognise the existence of community radio stations and contains no mention of whether non-profit groups will be able to gain access to broadcasting frequencies. According to AMARC-Europe President Mariano Sánchez, when the Canary Islands government drafted the […]
Investigation reveals irregularities in the granting of broadcasting frequencies
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 22 December 2008, the Coordinator for Popular and Educational Radio in Ecuador (Coordinadora de Radios Populares y Educativas del Ecuador, CORAPE) presented its investigation entitled “From media concentration to the democratisation of the broadcasting spectrum”, which reveals numerous irregularities in the way that radio and television licences were granted to nine business […]
Senate approves modifications to Press Law
(AMARC/IFEX) – The Uruguayan Senate has approved a bill that provides for modifications to several articles of the country’s press law, in addition to articles in the Criminal Code. The modifications include significant elements affecting defamation and the offence of “insult to authorities” (desacato). The bill was unanimously approved by the Senate and now passes […]
AMARC welcomes inclusion of articles concerning communication in new draft Constitution
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC-Latin America and the Caribbean (AMARC-ALC) expresses its support for various articles in the new draft Bolivian Constitution. During a seminar on local radio policies and legislation, which took place between 19 and 21 November 2008 in La Paz, various members of AMARC-ALC took the opportunity to analyse and exchange opinions on the […]