Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Community journalists denied access to International Monetary Fund meeting
Community radio stations are not allowed, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), nor are other community media outlets that want to cover the IMF and World Bank spring 2000 meetings. According to Media Alliance, a San Francisco-based media advocacy organisation, just one week before its spring meeting the IMF has issued letters denying access to […]
2,000 Brazilian community radio stations ordered closed
(AMARC/IFEX) – In early January 2000, Federal Judge Jose Marcos Lunadelli ordered the closure of 2,000 community radio stations in the state of Sao Paulo, to take effect by 6 February. In a decision made days later, the same judge announced that radio stations which refuse to close their doors will have to pay a […]
Pan-Latin American conference delegates condemn community radio repression
(AMARC/IFEX) -The following is a 22 October 1999 statement by the delegates of the “III Encuentro Iberamericano de radiodifusores” conference held in Havana, Cuba, from 20 to 23 October 1999, being distributed by AMARC. AMARC offers its solidarity to the Paraguayan community radio broadcasters under repression, and will provide information on further developments as it […]
Community radio demands justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC joins in international solidarity in demanding a fair trial for US political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, recently granted a stay of execution on the death warrant issued for 2 December 1999. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 September, 8 August, 7 August, 26 July, 19 July, 14 July and 7 July 1995** According to […]
Twenty-three IFEX members express solidarity with independent media workers in FRY
(AMARC/IFEX) – Twenty-three IFEX members pledge support to solidarity appeal for independent media workers in FRY: At the IFEX 1999 meeting in Cape Town, 23 IFEX members signed up to the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters – AMARC – World Press Freedom Day action for independent media workers in distress in and from FRY. […]
IFEX members issue joint declaration on FRY independent media
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an IFEX members’ joint action condemning the closure of Radio B92 and the crackdown on independent media in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) and other members of the international freedom of expression community condemn the closure on Friday, 2 April 1999 of […]
AMARC protests closure of Radio B92
(AMARC/IFEX) – Officials of the government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have shut down Radio B92, silencing the last independent media voice in Serbia. In the early hours of Friday morning, 2 April 1999, police officers arrived to seal the station’s offices, and ordered all staff to cease work and leave the premises immediately. […]
AMARC protests banning of Radio B92
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC-Europe has sent this letter to President Milosevic of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Since sending the message, Veran Matic has been released from detention. Further information on http://www.b92.net/ **Updates previous IFEX alerts of 24 March 1999** March 23, 1999 By fax to: Slobodan Milosevic President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslovia + […]