12 January 2005

IPYS RAISES CONCERNS FOR PRESS FREEDOM


In Peru, the Institute for Press and Society (Instituto Prensa y Sociedad, IPYS) says there is cause for concern over the state of press freedom in the country. In the last 12 months, the IFEX member has reported more than twice as many violations than it did in 2003.

"In spite of having a democratically elected government [and] an access to information law, the numbers show that IPYS issued 73 alerts in 2004, more than double the 30 issued in 2003," the organisation says.

IPYS also recorded at least 89 journalists who were the targets of attacks, and two journalists killed in connection with their work in 2004. In 2002 and 2003, no journalists were recorded killed in the line of duty.

IPYS says the highest percentage of press freedom violations (physical assaults, death threats, legal actions) occurred in the capital, Lima (28 per cent). In contrast, more than 50 per cent of the alerts IPYS issued in 2003 reported on attacks on journalists in the provinces.

Radio stations and radio journalists, especially those outside Lima, bore the brunt of attacks (29 alerts issued). In cases where the attacker was identifiable, local government officials were shown to be the main culprits, says IPYS.

IPYS' complete report is available (in Spanish only) here: http://www.ipys.org/info_peru.shtml

For reports on Peru by other IFEX members, visit:
http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/archivereports/137/


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Peru

Journalist harassed by police after publishing interview with subversive leader 7 February 2012 Radio presenter attacked after criticising mayor 31 January 2012 Three journalists defamed and threatened after investigating regional president 31 January 2012 After publishing document on wiretapping, journalists experience harassment and threats 30 January 2012 Journalist receives death threat after reporting on local administration 27 January 2012 See all alerts: Peru


South America

ECUADOR: Fundamedios and AEDEP challenge constitutionality of amendments to Democracy Code 9 February 2012 VENEZUELA: Journalists attacked by men at funeral 8 February 2012 ECUADOR: Fundamedios condemns million-dollar fines against journalists Calderón and Zurita 8 February 2012 VENEZUELA: Journalists' Twitter accounts hacked after posting controversial photos 7 February 2012


 
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