Ecuador

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Campaigns and Advocacy

24 January 2012

WAN-IFRA denounces government's authoritarian turn

The WAN-IFRA report reveals that the Ecuadorean government is "establishing a strict control over all arenas of public debate, while couching this in a debate centred around media plurality".
23 November 2011

IFEX gravely concerned for safety of Fundamedios and others who attended IACHR hearing

IFEX is appealing to authorities to address the recent threats against IFEX member Fundamedios and its director, and the attempts by government supporters and state officials to discredit the organisation.

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From the Communiqué

9 November 2011

Propaganda campaign against independent media and rights organisation intensifies

(Left-to-right) Mauricio Alarcón and César Ricaurte of FUNDAMEDIOS at an IACHR meeting on free expression in Ecuador As government officials were interrupting various news programmes attempting to discredit FUNDAMEDIOS, the IFEX member in Ecuador, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) was wrapping up a press freedom mission that concluded independent media workers in the country face a general "climate of hostility." Even more alarming are death threats sent to staff of the Andean Foundation for Media Observation & Study (FUNDAMEDIOS) at the same time.
28 September 2011

Correa's hypocrisy on display amid assault on media

Shortly after a provincial court in Guayas, Ecuador, upheld a bankrupting US$40 million fine and three-year jail sentences for three "El Universo" newspaper directors and one writer, President Rafael Correa insulted his critics during a public speech at Columbia University in New York, report the Andean Foundation for Media Observation & Study (FUNDAMEDIOS), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
27 July 2011

President Correa's critics sent to prison for criminal defamation, fined millions

Ecuadorean President Correa punishes critics with US$40 million fine In a 20 July ruling, an Ecuadorean judge sentenced a journalist and three newspaper executives to prison for three years with a $40 million fine for publishing a column that questioned the appropriateness of an army raid to rescue President Rafael Correa from a demonstration of striking policemen. The criminal conviction of Correa's critics is a major blow to press freedom, violating Ecuador's international human rights obligations, say the Andean Foundation for Media Observation & Study (Fundamedios), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and other IFEX members.

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Reports

11 January 2012

Fundamedios records 156 aggressions against the media in 2011

According to the records, most of the aggressions were initiated by public officials; 18.59% of these by the President.
2 September 2011

CPJ special report: "Confrontation, repression in Ecuador"

Aggressive legal harassment and intimidation of the news media, led by President Rafael Correa, is weakening free expression, CPJ has found.


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Alerts

Local media team banned from covering referendum vote counting 9 February 2012 Fundamedios and AEDEP challenge constitutionality of amendments to Democracy Code 9 February 2012 Fundamedios condemns million-dollar fines against journalists Calderón and Zurita 8 February 2012 Government attempts to discredit journalist and his investigation 30 January 2012 Television correspondents threatened by unidentified individuals 26 January 2012 Fundamedios condemns decision against precautionary measures on Democracy Code veto 26 January 2012 President proposes restrictions to journalistic work during 2013 elections 13 January 2012 Government launches smear campaign against human rights organisations 12 January 2012 Judicial police and prosecutor's office close down radio station, seize its equipment 12 January 2012 National Court of Justice ratifies three-year prison sentence against Emilio Palacio 5 January 2012 Editor sentenced to three months in prison for libel 27 December 2011 Tribunal dismisses charges against magazine 16 December 2011 Judge shelves case against native leader 15 December 2011 Native leader sentenced to one year in prison, fined for offending government official 29 November 2011 Twitter user receives warning from government official 28 November 2011 News crew threatened by hospital security personnel 23 November 2011 Radio broadcaster sentenced to six months in prison 22 November 2011 New laws could undermine free speech, warns IAPA 21 November 2011 Journalist who appeared before IACHR reportedly drugged 15 November 2011 CPJ to hold authorities accountable for threats 11 November 2011 Municipal official threatens to pull radio station's advertising 8 November 2011 Government makes false accusations against Fundamedios in retaliation for its appearance before the IACHR 3 November 2011 Journalist prevented from leaving the country to attend IACHR session 24 October 2011 Investigative journalist sued by president receives threat from unidentified individual 19 October 2011 See all alerts: Ecuador
 
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