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Alerts - Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

IAPA welcomes Inter-American Court's ruling in case of missing journalist

The ruling by the Inter-American Human Rights Court requires the government of the Dominican Republic to “establish the truth of the events in question” and “punish those responsible” for the forced disappearance 18 years ago of journalist Narciso González Medina.

Dominican Republic

Court acquits three men of murdering cameraman four years after crime

"We are unpleasantly surprised by this decision as Jaime Flete García’s motive for murdering Normando García seemed to have been established," RSF said.

Dominican Republic

First lady files forgery charges against journalist

Margarita Cedeño de Fernández's attorney officially accused journalist Marco Martínez of falsifying documents in order to attack the honour and reputation of the first lady, who is currently running for vice president.

Dominican Republic

Journalist receives six-month sentence and harsh fine in defamation case

The case came as a result of Johnny Alberto Salazar’s recent criticisms of a human rights committee, accusing it of protecting criminals and people linked to organized crime.

Dominican Republic

Police identify journalist's alleged killers, confirm reporting was motive

According to investigators, José Agustín Silvestre de los Santos was murdered in revenge for an article linking businessman Matías Avelino Castro to criminal activities.

Dominican Republic

IAPA condemns journalist's murder

José Agustín Silvestre was known for his ongoing and controversial claims about drug trafficking in the province of La Romana.

Dominican Republic

Judge jails TV host after defamation trial opens

TV presenter José Agustín Silvestre de los Santos, also known as "Gajo," was arrested on a judge's order when he appeared in court at the start of his trial on a criminal defamation charge.

Dominican Republic

Reporter wounded while covering funeral procession

Francisco Frías Morel said he believes police targeted him for his reporting on the case of a youth killed in a police shooting in the northeastern city of Nagua.

Dominican Republic

TV host wounded in shooting, motive still unknown

José Yordi Veras Rodríguez was rushed to hospital, where doctors said his injuries were not life-threatening.

Dominican Republic

Controversy after broadcasting authority forces TV station off the air

Canal 53, a privately-owned television station, was accused of "illegal broadcasting" by the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel).

Dominican Republic

Businessman accused of paying two men to murder cameraman 18 months ago

Investigation into death of Normando García makes progress in a country where impunity is often the norm.

Dominican Republic

Three journalists harassed after reporting on senator under investigation for alleged fraud

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 30 March 2009 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Drug traffickers issue death threats to journalist and television producer Manuel Vega

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières calls on the authorities to take death threats made against journalist and television producer Manuel Antonio Vega seriously. Vega has regularly denounced drug trafficking in the Dominican Republic and should be afforded the protection necessary to carry out his work safely.

Dominican Republic

RSF concerned about freedom of expression statistics and authorities' failure to act

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has learned with concern of the figures compiled by the National Union of Press Workers (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa, SNTP) on cases of threats, intimidation and abusive prosecutions against journalists since the beginning of 2008. Published in the national daily "El Nuevo Diario" on 5 October, the figures unfortunately confirm an increase in violence against the media, which RSF itself had already noted.

Dominican Republic

Judge orders seizure of media investigation materials

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is an 18 September 2008 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Cameraman shot dead following threats to him, host of same programme over crime coverage

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is an 8 August 2008 CPJ press release:

Paraguay / Dominican Republic

ARTICLE 19 celebrates judicial decisions recognising access to public information as a fundamental human right

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release:

Dominican Republic

Journalist's car fired upon amid post-electoral tensions

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF is concerned about the safety of television host Juan Bonilla Martínez, of the privately-owned station Mega Visión 43, whose car was fired upon in front of the television station in the northern city of Santiago de los Caballeros on 21 May 2008. RSF calls on the government to protect journalists better. The attack came five days after President Leonel Fernández was reelected amid political tensions.

Dominican Republic

IAPA urges judiciary to ensure "Muralla" journalist's disappearance, other crimes against journalists, do not go unpunished

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 25 April 2008 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Proposed election campaign reforms regulating news media threaten freedom of expression, says IAPA

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is an IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Radio journalist's home shot upon; sports TV journalist receives death threats

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF calls for a response from the government after the increased threat of violence to Dominican Republic journalists was confirmed by a shooting attack on the home of radio host Héctor Abreu in the southwestern town of Tamayo on 6 July 2007, and threatening phone calls to television producer Juan Cadena in the capital came to light the same day.

Dominican Republic

Demonstrators threaten to lynch two journalists in Maimón; several others threatened, attacked elsewhere

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF is alarmed at the threats and physical attacks against two journalists by demonstrators on 22 June 2007 in Maimón, in the central province of Monseñor Nouel, saying it is astonished by the government's failure to react to an increase in these kinds of incidents since the beginning of 2007 and to the resulting impact on press freedom.

Dominican Republic

"Equilibrio" editor's murder allegedly work-related; investigation of journalist's 1994 disappearance reopened; "Ahora" director's murderers' sentences upheld

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 4 May 2007 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Murderer of journalist Juan Andújar sentenced to 30 years in prison, fined for wounding another journalist; his fellow conspirator given five-year sentence

(RSF/IFEX) - Edri Vladimir "Vla" Pujols, a member of a gang known as "Los Zayayines", was sentenced on 2 May 2007 to 30 years in prison for the 2004 murder of Juan Andújar, a correspondent of the daily "Listín Diario". He was also ordered to pay the equivalent of 30,000 euros in compensation to another journalist, Jorge Luis Sención, who had to have an arm amputated after being attacked by Pujols because he had witnessed the murder of Andújar.

Dominican Republic

Drug traffickers threaten to burn journalist alive

(RSF/IFEX) - The anonymous death threats that have been made against Manuel Vega, a journalist and television producer who has often denounced drug trafficking in the eastern province of Hato Mayor, should be taken seriously by the Dominican Republic's authorities, RSF stated on 24 January 2007, calling for Vega to be given protection appropriate to the serious risks he is facing.

Dominican Republic

Photographer assaulted while trying to photograph first lady, detained overnight

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 17 August 2006 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Crime reporter abducted, threatened with death; escapes with minor injuries

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a March 9 2006 CPJ press release:

Dominican Republic

IAPA pleased by repeal of regulation restricting press freedom

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 23 May 2005 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

New broadcast rules violate press freedom, according to IAPA

(IAPA/IFEX) The following is a 17 May 2005 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

IAPA calls for action in case of journalist missing since 1994

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 25 January 2005 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

RSF calls for investigation into attempted assassination of television station director

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has expressed concern over the attempted assassination of Euri Cabral, director of Channel 23 television and host of Radio Z-101's "El gobierno de la Mañana" programme.

Dominican Republic

IAPA condemns attack on journalist

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 30 September 2004 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

CPJ urges authorities to investigate reporter's murder

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 16 September 2004 CPJ press release:

Dominican Republic

Journalist assassinated, another wounded; other journalists threatened

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is an IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

IAPA welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Listín Diario case

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is an 8 September 2004 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

IAPA reiterates call for due process to be followed in Editora Listín Diario case

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 30 April 2004 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

SIP reitera solicitud de respeto al debido proceso de ley en caso de la Editora Listín Diario

(SIP/IFEX) - Lo que sigue es un comunicado de prensa de la SIP, con fecha del 30 de abril de 2004:

Dominican Republic

IAPA concerned over closure of radio programme

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 12 January 2004 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Journalists detained

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 5 August 2003 CPJ letter to President Hipólito Mejía:

Dominican Republic

Ensure due process is followed in Listín Diario case, urges IAPA

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 30 July 2003 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Journalist harassed by state security officials

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 13 June 2003 CPJ press release:

Dominican Republic

IAPA concerned over latest newspaper closure

(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 6 June 2003 IAPA press release:

Dominican Republic

Authorities seize media empire belonging to prominent banker

(WAN/IFEX) - In a 19 May 2003 to Dominican President Hipólito Mejía, WAN and the World Editors Forum (WEF) expressed serious concern at the government's seizure of three newspapers, four television stations and 70 radio stations belonging to a prominent banker accused of fraud.

Dominican Republic

Government threatens journalists with legal action

Dominican Republic

Two journalists attacked

Dominican Republic

Environment secretary accuses newspaper of carrying out defamation campaign

Dominican Republic

Journalist arrested

Dominican Republic

Court overturns conviction in case of journalist's assassination

Dominican Republic

IAPA hails conviction in murder of Dominican journalist

Dominican Republic

Six journalists are injured

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