Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Journalist receives threats following investigation into police corruption
(AMARC/IFEX) – Journalist Carlos Galeas has been threatened for reporting on allegations that Honduran police are involved in smuggling coffee and lumber across the border to El Salvador. Galeas, of Radio San Miguel station, based in Marcala, southern Honduras, received death threats after conducting his investigation. In an interview with the Salvadoran Participatory Radio and […]
Two indigenous community radio stations granted operating permits
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of an 8 December 2004 AMARC press release: AMARC welcomes the granting of operating permits to two indigenous community radio stations On 6 December 2004, the Communications and Transport Secretariat (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, SCT) granted operating permits to two indigenous community radio stations. Legal representatives […]
Commercial radio and television station representatives express opposition to government’s intention to legalise community radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 29 November 2004, representatives of commercial radio and television stations, including Televisa and TV Azteca, expressed their concern to President Vicente Fox about the government’s intention to legalise a number of community radio stations. Most Mexicans have welcomed the government’s move as a step towards recognising citizens’ rights to express themselves freely. […]
Communications Ministry to approve an additional 400 community radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 17 November 2004 AMARC press release: Communications Ministry to approve an additional 400 community radio stations The Communications Ministry has presented a draft of the criteria for the approval of community radio stations in 400 municipalities in the country. “We have waited seven years for […]
AMARC welcomes Chamber of Deputies’ resolution approving amendments to broadcasting law
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 16 November 2004 AMARC press release: AMARC Satisfied with Parliamentary Resolution that Permits Civil Society Access to Radio and Television Frequencies Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill that amends Article 45 of the country’s Broadcasting Law (Ley de Radiodifusión). The Supreme Court has […]
AMARC welcomes “positive signals” from government with respect to recognition of community radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 28 October 2004 AMARC press release: AMARC welcomes “positive signals” from government with respect to legal recognition of community radio stations “Although concrete advances are still lacking, we are seeing positive signals,” Gustavo Gómez, director of AMARC’s Communication Rights and Legislation Programme for Latin America […]
AMARC and IFJ call for solidarity action on Indymedia closures
(AMARC/IFJ/IFEX) – The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have called for solidarity action in support of Indymedia, a global network of independent media organizations, following the recent seizure of Indymedia servers and the closure of 20 Indymedia websites. Two Indymedia web servers were seized from the […]
FBI seizes Indymedia servers in the United Kingdom
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC is deeply concerned by reports about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seizure of Indymedia servers in the United Kingdom. Indymedia is a global independent media network. Indymedia activists report that on the morning of 7 October 2004, United States (US) authorities issued a federal order to Rackspace, an internet service provider, […]