Paraguay

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Campaigns and Advocacy

24 August 2010

IFJ backs launch of manifesto on media democracy

Only two percent of the radio spectrum in Paraguay belongs to community media, while 98% is controlled by commercial interests that determine the political agenda.



From the Communiqué

18 February 2009

COMMUNITY RADIO DIRECTOR GUNNED DOWN

The director of a community radio station in eastern Paraguay was killed in his home last month, report the Paraguayan Union of Journalists (SPP) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
3 June 2008

COURTS RECOGNISE ACCESS TO INFO AS HUMAN RIGHT

Recent judicial decisions in Paraguay and the Dominican Republic recognise access to public information as a fundamental human right - which will hopefully have a profound effect on other countries in the region, says ARTICLE 19.
28 August 2007

CHILEAN JOURNALIST KILLED BY UNIFORMED MEN

A Chilean radio reporter was shot dead in Paraguay last week by two men wearing military uniforms, report the Paraguayan Union of Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP), Institute for Press and Society (Instituto Prensa y Sociedad, IPYS), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and international press freedom groups.

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Reports

26 July 2011

RSF report on how organised crime impacts journalists

Journalists operate in isolation and with few resources, especially those based in border regions, trying to get information from authorities that are often poisoned by corruption or are themselves involved in the trafficking of drugs or arms.
5 November 2008

General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Paraguay




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Alerts

Journalist targeted by drug traffickers may have to move abroad 20 January 2012 Growing impunity for alleged instigators of radio journalist's murder 11 January 2012 Politicians accused of masterminding journalist's murder still at large 18 October 2011 Concern over judicial harassment of "ABC Color" newspaper 21 July 2011 SPP condemns death threats against journalists in Alto Verá 13 July 2011 IFJ rejects link between firing of union leader and bomb attack at television network 20 January 2011 IAPA condemns attack on TV station 14 January 2011 SPP concerned over threat against journalist 1 September 2010 SPP condemns actions against journalist, attempt to censor radio station 16 August 2010 Three assassination attempts against journalist 28 July 2010 SPP concerned over censorship in Ciudad del Este 13 July 2010 Journalists assaulted by police, prevented from speaking to detainees 22 January 2010 SPP condemns attack on journalist Santiago Benítez's residence 25 June 2009 Journalists Rosendo Duarte and William Aquino face defamation charges in two separate cases brought against them by local politicians 27 March 2009 Community radio director Martín Ocampos Páez killed 16 February 2009 Correspondent Aldo Lezcano assaulted, receives death threat; journalist Richard Villasboa and camera operator Blas Salcedo assaulted, expelled from penitentiary 11 February 2009 Football player assaults and issues death threats against "Popular" newspaper journalists 21 November 2008 Correspondent threatened by peasant farmers fighting for land rights 3 November 2008 Journalists assaulted by lawyer 22 October 2008 See all alerts: Paraguay
 
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