Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Community stations given unprecedented access to digital television frequencies
(AMARC/IFEX) – The Uruguayan communications regulatory body, URSEC (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicación), has announced that nine Ultra High Frequency (UHF) bands will be allocated for land-based, open digital television services. In an unprecedented move in terms of equal access to media sources, three of the nine bands were reserved for community television stations. […]
Journalist assaulted while covering demonstration in Beni
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 6 August 2008, a group of individuals linked to the Beni Civic Committee threatened and assaulted journalist Edwin Flores and seized some of his equipment. Flores works for Radio Patujú radio station, which is a member of the Bolivian Radiophonic Education (Educación Radiofónica de Bolivia, ERBOL) network. According to the ERBOL news […]
Mayor harasses radio station employees, assaults journalist following report on new traffic regulation
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to “El Universal” newspaper, Galo Torres Serra, mayor of El Carmen de Bolívar, publicly insulted members of the Carmen Estéreo community radio station and assaulted the newspaper’s local correspondent, Lila Leyva. The incident occurred on 29 July 2008 while the journalist was on the air reading the text of a new traffic […]
Community radio station considers investigation attempt an intimidation tactic
(AMARC/IFEX) – On the evening of 22 July 2008, several individuals who identified themselves as officials from the Telecommunications Sub-Secretariat (Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones, SUBTEL) showed up at the Pedro Maniqueo Cultural Centre in the La Victoria area of Santiago, Chile. The cultural centre is home to the Radio Primero de Mayo community radio station. The […]
Shots fired at community radio journalists’ homes
(ARTICLE 19/CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is an excerpt of a 28 July 2008 joint press release by AMARC, CENCOS, ARTICLE 19 and RSF: Shots fired at community radio journalists’ homes Organisations call on Oaxaca government to provide protection for members of Radio Zaachila, and punish the assailants Mexico City, 28 July 2008 – We, the […]
La Voz community radio station repeatedly searched by investigative police; government introduces bill to legalise such stations’ status
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 4 July 2008, La Voz community radio station, located in the Estación Central neighbourhood of Chile’s capital, Santiago, reported that its premises had been searched several times by investigative police since 30 June. It should be noted that these searches have occurred while the government itself has been drafting a legislative bill […]
La Voz de la Selva radio station journalist receiving constant death threats from army members
(AMARC/IFEX) – Genaro Alvarado Tuesta, a journalist with La Voz de la Selva radio station, reports that he has recently been receiving constant death threats from members of the army. He has asked the authorities in Iquitos to take measures to protect him. On 16 June 2008, the journalist was detained for 20 minutes by […]
Government to introduce bill decriminalising “insult to authorities” and defamation, in line with freedom of expression coalition recommendations
(AMARC/IFEX) – President Tabaré Vázquez’s government has taken up as their own a proposal by various non-governmental organisations and experts to decriminalise the offences of “insult” and defamation, thereby improving Uruguay’s legislation and bringing it into line with international human rights standards. In a few days a bill to accomplish that will be brought before […]