Articles - Paraguay
20 February 2009
Paraguay
LE DIRECTEUR D'UNE STATION DE RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE EST ABATTU
20 February 2009
Paraguay
DIRECTOR DE RADIO COMUNITARIA BALEADO
18 February 2009
Paraguay
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).
6 June 2008
Paraguay
LES TRIBUNAUX RECONNAISSENT L'ACCÈS À L'INFORMATION COMME DROIT DE LA PERSONNE
6 June 2008
Paraguay
TRIBUNALES RECONOCEN ACCESO A INFORMACIÓN COMO UN DERECHO HUMANO
3 June 2008
Paraguay
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.
31 August 2007
Paraguay
PERIODISTA CHILENO ASESINADA POR HOMBRES UNIFORMADOS
30 August 2007
Paraguay
UN JOURNALISTE CHILIEN EST ASSASSINÉ PAR DES INDIVIDUS EN UNIFORME
28 August 2007
Paraguay
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.
24 August 2007
Paraguay
CONDENAN A AUTOR INTELECTUAL DE ASESINATO DE REPORTERO PARAGUAYO
24 August 2007
Paraguay
LE CERVEAU RESPONSABLE DU MEURTRE D'UN REPORTER PARAGUAYEN EST RECONNU COUPABLE
21 August 2007
Paraguay
MASTERMIND BEHIND MURDER OF PARAGUAYAN REPORTER CONVICTED
A mastermind of the 2004 murder of Paraguayan journalist Samuel Román has been convicted and sentenced to more than 17 years in jail, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) reports.
20 July 2007
Paraguay
UN REPORTER DE LA RADIO EST RETROUVÉ VIVANT 17 MOIS APRÈS ÊTRE DISPARU
20 July 2007
Paraguay
ENCUENTRAN VIVO A REPORTERO DE RADIO 17 MESES DESPUÉS DE DESAPARICIÓN
17 July 2007
Paraguay
RADIO REPORTER FOUND ALIVE 17 MONTHS AFTER DISAPPEARING
A Paraguayan radio reporter who disappeared shortly after denouncing the connection between the mafia and local politicians in his home town was found alive in Brazil 17 months later, report the Union of Paraguayan Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP) and other press freedom groups.
3 November 2006
Paraguay
¡ACTÚE! PARAGUAY: PERIODISTA DESAPARECIDO
3 November 2006
Paraguay
AGISSEZ ! PARAGUAY : UN JOURNALISTE EST PORTÉ DISPARU
1 November 2006
Paraguay
TAKE ACTION! PARAGUAY: JOURNALIST MISSING
31 October 2006
20 January 2006
Paraguay
UN JUGEMENT DANS UNE AFFAIRE DE DIFFAMATION CONSTITUE UN RECUL POUR LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE
14 January 2006
Paraguay
FALLO POR DIFAMACIÓN UN REVÉS PARA LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA
11 January 2006
Paraguay
DEFAMATION RULING A SETBACK FOR PRESS FREEDOM
In a judgment the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) calls a setback for press freedom, Paraguay's Supreme Court has ordered the director of a leading daily newspaper to pay a substantial fine for defaming a senator of the ruling Colorado Party, report IAPA and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
8 October 2004
Paraguay
LA COUR INTERNATIONALE PORTE UN COUP À LA DIFFAMATION PÉNALE
8 October 2004
Paraguay
TRIBUNAL INTERNACIONAL ASESTA GOLPE A DIFAMACIÓN PENAL
6 October 2004
Paraguay
INTERNATIONAL COURT RULING STRIKES BLOW AGAINST CRIMINAL DEFAMATION
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that a criminal defamation conviction in Paraguay violated international law, a move that is expected to strengthen the efforts of free expression advocates in Latin America.
27 February 2004
Paraguay
SPP ORGANIZARÁ SEMINARIO DE LIBRE EXPRESIÓN EN PARAGUAY
27 February 2004
Paraguay
LE SPP TIENDRA AU PARAGUAY UN SÉMINAIRE SUR LA LIBRE EXPRESSION
25 February 2004
Paraguay
SPP TO HOST FREE-EXPRESSION SEMINAR IN PARAGUAY
The Paraguay Union of Journalists (Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, SPP) is teaming up with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) to run a seminar next month aimed at giving journalists in Paraguay the proper tools to better report press-freedom issues.
18 December 2001
Paraguay
DESOLADORA PERSPECTIVA PARA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA, DICE SPP
18 December 2001
Paraguay
DES PERSPECTIVES PEU RELUISANTES POUR LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE, DIT LE SPP
18 December 2001
Paraguay
OUTLOOK BLEAK FOR PRESS FREEDOM, SAYS SPP
The outlook for press freedom in Paraguay continues to be bleak, with many "dangerous storm clouds on the horizon," predicts Sindicato de Periodistas de Paraguay (SPP). The organisation has released its annual report, documenting the state of free expression in Paraguay during 2001.
28 August 2001
Paraguay
CÁMARA DE DIPUTADOS SUPRIME LEY DE TRANSPARENCIA
28 August 2001
Paraguay
LA CHAMBRE DES DÉPUTÉS REJETTE LA LOI SUR LA TRANSPARENCE ADMINISTRATIVE
28 August 2001
Paraguay
ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSPARENCY LAW REJECTED BY CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
The newly-passed Law on Administrative Transparency 1.728 that threatened access to information about public institutions was repealed on 16 August by the Chamber of Deputies, according to the Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP). SPP, as well as several civil society and constitutional analysis organisations, protested the law, believing that it was a way to institutionalise impunity and put a stamp of approval on the path toward corruption and governmental non-transparency. Nevertheless, the document is going back to the Senate for consideration. Previously, the Senate did not support Law 1.728's repeal, but only requested that a few articles be modified. The recommended modifications did not significantly diminish the law's threat to freedom of expression, according to SPP.
24 July 2001
Paraguay
NUEVA LEY DE "TRANSPARENCIA" AMENAZA ACCESO A INFORMACIÓN
24 July 2001
Paraguay
LA NOUVELLE LOI SUR LA "TRANSPARENCE" MENACE L?ACCÈS À L?INFORMATION
24 July 2001
Paraguay
NEW "TRANSPARENCY" LAW THREATENS INFORMATION ACCESS
Paraguay's new "administrative transparency" law threatens access to information about public institutions, according to the Paraguay Union of Journalists (SPP) and the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). The Law on Administrative Transparency No. 1,728 was signed into law by Paraguayan President Luis González Macchi on 16 July. It contains a number of clauses restricting access to official information, including that relating to the conduct and assets of public officials, investigations into allegations of corruption and the awarding of public contracts, according to IAPA. SPP says the new measure "severely impedes the possibility of knowing what is occurring inside the public administration and places an indirect gag on journalists, particularly investigative journalists, because it grants public officials a legal pretext for delaying or refusing to provide documents on the management of their affairs." SPP has presented its concerns about the law to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Organization of American States (OAS) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression.
22 August 2000
Paraguay
VIOLENCIA LUEGO DE PROCESO ELECTORAL
22 August 2000
Paraguay
LES ÉLECTIONS SONT ENTACHÉES DE VIOLENCE
22 August 2000
Paraguay
ELECTIONS MET WITH VIOLENCE
The Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP) warns that Paraguayans may again be facing "the danger of increased political violence and a risk of losing fundamental freedoms and rights," as they did under the Stroessner dictatorship and under General Oviedo. A surge of press freedom violations and violence in the wake of the 13 August vice-presidential elections signal "a renewed deterioration of the national climate," says SPP. A number of journalists and media outlets have reported intimidation, threats and censorship during the electoral process. Incomplete counts by the country's electoral commission indicate that the opposition candidate Julio César Franco has won the election, says SPP.
13 June 2000
Paraguay
ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA NO DEBERÁ LIMITAR LIBERTAD DE PRENSA
13 June 2000
Paraguay
L?ÉTAT D?URGENCE NE DEVRAIT PAS ENTRAVER LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE
13 June 2000
Paraguay
STATE OF EMERGENCY SHOULD NOT LIMIT PRESS FREEDOM
The State of Emergency declared 19 May in the wake of an attempted coup by former General Lino Oviedo should not limit freedom of expression in any way, urge the Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP) and Reporters sans frontières (RSF). While SPP condemns the recently attempted coup, it firmly maintains that "neither such risks nor any other reason of force can justify restricting freedom of expression." Following the emergency declaration, 2 radio stations were closed and 3 media workers were arrested, reports RSF. Some of the media workers that were targeted were accused of being Oviedo supporters. Regardless of political affiliation or ethical journalistic practices, however, SPP maintains "that there are no common press felonies - except those which are committed against the press - and that no one can be convicted for their opinions or restricted in the exercise of free expression."
25 January 2000
Paraguay
PERIODISTAS SE ENFRENTARON A REPRESIÓN CONTINUA EN 1999
25 January 2000
Paraguay
LA RÉPRESSION DES JOURNALISTES S?EST POURSUIVIE EN 1999
25 January 2000
Paraguay
JOURNALISTS FACED ONGOING REPRESSION IN 1999
Journalists faced considerable repression in carrying out their work last year, says the Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (Paraguay Union of Journalists, SPP) in its survey of freedom of expression in Paraguay in 1999. Members of the press suffered various forms of abuses and aggression while attempting to cover the country's political upheavals and developments in 1999. SPP states that these abuses were present throughout both the current president Gonzalez Macchi's rule as well as the former president's, Raul Cubas Grau, government. In 1999, after eight years of no arrests, several journalists were arrested as a result of their professional work, reports SPP. Journalists were also harassed and received death threats for carrying out their work. Some of the threats resulted from journalists coverage of government corruption and the assassination of the former vice-president.
14 September 1999
Paraguay
LE SPP DEMANDE LA GARANTIE DE LA LIBERTÉ D?EXPRESSION
14 September 1999
Paraguay
SPP PIDE SE GARANTICE LIBERTAD DE EXPRESIÓN
30 March 1999
Paraguay
LES MÉDIAS SONT LA CIBLE D'ATTAQUES
30 March 1999
Paraguay
MEDIOS ATACADOS ENTRE LA VIOLENCIA POLÍTICA
30 March 1999
Paraguay
MEDIA ATTACKED AMID POLITICAL VIOLENCE
A number of media were attacked during political violence in Paraguay, which culminated in the resignation of President Raúl Cubas Grau, reports the Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP). On the night of 26 March and the early morning of 27 March, four young people were killed and approximately 200 people injured, when snipers fired against demonstrators who had for several days been asking for the President's resignation. Luís González Macchi took over as President after Cubas resigned on 28 March and his military ally, former army chief Gen. Lino Oviedo, fled to Argentina. News reports allege that Oviedo was heavily involved in running the government and was responsible for the killings of the demonstrators and the assassination of Vice President Luis Maria Argaña last week.
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