Brazil



From the Communiqué

17 February 2010

Radio studio destroyed in arson attack

A Brazilian radio station critical of local authorities had its studio burned down by two armed men on 8 February, report the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI) and ARTICLE 19.
6 May 2009

Supreme Court strikes down archaic press law

Brazil's Supreme Court has made a "historic decision" to repeal the 1967 press law, which allowed for jail sentences for press offences, report the Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (ABRAJI), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
30 July 2008

JOURNALISTS GET DEATH THREATS WHEN REPORTING IN SHANTYTOWN

Journalists covering some of Brazil's poorest neighbourhoods are finding themselves threatened by the drug traffickers and organised criminals who inhabit them. Armed and hooded men threatened to kill three Brazilian photographers covering a weekend visit by a mayoral candidate to one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) report.
4 March 2008

EVANGELICAL CHURCH LOSES LAWSUITS AGAINST NEWSPAPER

Brazil's largest newspaper has so far won seven lawsuits out of nearly 60 libel cases filed against it by an evangelical church, over an article that criticised the church's business empire, report the Brazilian Investigative Journalism Association (ABRAJI), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and other IFEX members.
29 January 2008

CHURCH SUES JOURNALIST, NEWSPAPER

A journalist and the largest newspaper in Brazil are facing 28 separate lawsuits over an article that criticises a church's business empire, reports the Brazilian Investigative Journalism Association (ABRAJI).
15 January 2008

CAMERAMAN KILLED AMID CRIME WAVE

A television cameraman was gunned down on 5 January amid a crime wave in Maceió, northeastern Brazil, report ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).



Campaigns and Advocacy

24 December 2009

First national conference on communications held in Brasilia

The conference brought together 1,684 delegates to discuss how to improve freedom of expression in the country.
28 May 2009

IAPA issues call for action in murder case

IAPA called for signatures on letter to president asking him to bring those guilty of journalist's 2001 murder to justice.
29 November 2006

Global organisations call for release of jailed Cuban journalists, criticise Venezuelan press laws and media interference in Brazil

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 22 November 2006 IAPA press release:

Alerts

Journalist assaulted by city council president in Caxias 10 March 2010 Radio station set on fire 12 February 2010 Suspect confesses to involvement in attempted grenade attack on newspaper 12 February 2010 TV reporters detained for two hours 8 February 2010 IAPA urges authorities to solve murder of Brazilian journalist 28 January 2010 Businessman drops lawsuit against "O Estado de São Paulo" newspaper 24 December 2009 TV journalists shot at while editing material 18 December 2009 Media owner shot to death in Pernambuco state 16 December 2009 Supreme Court decision upholds censorship of newspaper 14 December 2009 Police officers harass, threaten photographer 10 December 2009 Journalist freed after being illegally imprisoned for defamation 9 December 2009 Journalist caught in gunfire 2 December 2009 Special commission presents amended right to information bill 1 December 2009 Journalism student ordered to pay hefty amount in "moral damages" case after critical comments posted on his blog 1 December 2009 Judge forbids bloggers from writing about politician's court case 20 November 2009 Local executive undermines preparatory conference on communications reform 20 November 2009 Journalist assaulted by former treasury secretary 29 October 2009 "El País" daily newspaper correspondent threatened 26 October 2009 Journalist beaten, believes assault is linked to corruption allegations against mayor 13 October 2009 Reporter attacked by late politician's sons 1 October 2009

Reports

Attacks on the Press in 2008: Brazil 12 March 2009 World Report 2009: Brazil 22 January 2009 SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Brazil 8 January 2009 General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Brazil 5 November 2008 Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Brazil 8 May 2008
 
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