Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Government wants to censor Zapatistas use of the Internet
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to Pulsar, the Mexican government is looking for a way to prevent the Zapatista National Liberation Army (Zapatistas or EZLN) from circulating its point of view via the Internet. Since the EZLN uprising in 1994, news about its activities have been appearing over the Internet, to the displeasure of the government. Many […]
Journalist investigating government corruption attacked
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 11 April 1998, journalist Felix Narvaez was the victim of vandalism. The windows on a vehicle used by Narvaez were broken while he was working. The attackers did not take the items of value that were in the car, but they did take documents related to a journalistic investigation. Several days earlier, […]
Request for solidarity
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to AMARC, on 22 April 1998, the Defense Commission of the House of Representatives (la Comision de Defensa de la Camara de Representantes) will begin to deal with the Executive Power Bill, which includes provisions which could jail community radio operators. Rep. Jaime Trobo, President of the House of Representatives, has stated […]
Legislation would penalize community radio stations operating without permits
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to AMARC, the Uruguayan Ministry of Defense (which controls Communications) presented a new legislative bill in mid-March which proposes up to four years in prison for those who use radio frequencies without authorization. The bill also proposes penalties of up to three years in prison against anyone who provides the space from […]
Government accuses human rights groups of setting up radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) -According to the Pulsar news agency, Mexican authorities have accused several humanitarian organizations of setting up radio stations as part of efforts to create a free zone in the state of Chiapas. Fernando Solis Camara, Undersecretary of the Interior, stated that the government had information indicating that there were plans to establish radio stations […]
Government introduces press laws
(AMARC/IFEX) – The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) has deplored the Yugoslav federal authorities’ efforts to control the existence and operation of illegal radio and TV stations by requiring them to obtain temporary licences. It is unlikely, according to ANEM, that the Telecommunications Ministry will issue such licenses to all stations that apply for […]
Churches reject bill to regulate radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to the Pulsar news agency, Protestant Church leaders in Brazil asked legislators who adhere to that faith to fight to amend the bill on radio which is in the final approval stages in Congress. Also, Dalva de Lurdes Pereira, Secretary of the National Catholic Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (Asociacion Nacional Catolica […]
Order to close Paraguay radio station suspended
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to Agencia Infomativa Pulsar (IAP), the National Telecommunications Commission’s (CNT) decision of 2 February 1998, which had ordered “Radio Uno” radio station closed, was suspended by President Juan Carlos Wasmosy. The closing had been ordered after CNT members received information about a comedy programme, produced by journalist Juan Pestoriza, which stated that […]