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From the Communiqué

31 August 2011

Police assault journalists covering protests

Journalists covering anti-corruption protests as well as demonstrations against Pope Benedict's four-day visit to Madrid have been met with police violence, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
8 May 2007

PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS BACK JOURNALIST DRAGGED THROUGH COURTS

On World Press Freedom Day (3 May) in Colombia, the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations (CCPFO) of nine press freedom groups unanimously approved a resolution supporting a Spanish journalist who has been the target of judicial harassment for more than a decade in Spain's courts.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

10 February 2011

Spain must press Cuba to keep promises to free journalists, says CPJ

Three months have passed since the November 2010 deadline for Cuban authorities to free the remaining dissidents.



Reports

22 January 2009

World Report 2009: Spain

16 April 2008

Annual Report 2008: Spain




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IFJ protests restrictions on media during election campaign 21 November 2011 WPFC-FH applauds court decision declaring lawsuit against "Leer" magazine null and void 30 September 2011 IFJ condemns attack against journalists' leader in Cadiz 28 January 2011 IFJ backs protests against restrictions on Moroccan journalists in Melillia 12 November 2010 WPFC applauds European Court ruling for Spanish journalist José Luis Gutiérrez 2 June 2010 IFJ condemns "flagrant violation of press freedom" after sentencing of two journalists 7 January 2010 Government approves bill on audiovisual communication 21 October 2009 Madrid prosecutor demands three year jail sentence for "El Mundo" deputy editor accused of "revealing state secrets" 16 September 2009 Journalist group expresses concern following attacks on media covering demonstrations 16 April 2009 WPFC submits written comments before European Court of Human Rights in the case of Spanish journalist José Luis Gutiérrez 22 January 2009 AMARC concerned over proposed broadcasting legislation in Canary Islands that excludes community radio stations 9 January 2009 Basque radio and television station attacked by terrorist group 31 December 2008 Dutch journalist's photographs seized, he is ordered to testify in human smuggling case 11 September 2008 Spanish authorities reopen investigation into 2004 murder of Antena 3 correspondent Ricardo Ortega 18 July 2008 Basque newspaper office bombed, allegedly by ETA, no injuries 10 June 2008 Official investigation blames American troops for 2004 death of journalist Ricardo Ortega 16 May 2008 Judge acquits journalists of unjust criminal defamation charges 31 December 2007 Two cartoonists convicted of insulting the Crown, fined heavily 15 November 2007 Editor of closed newspaper financially ruined by court rulings on Partido Popular politicians' lawsuits 30 October 2007 Judge orders seizure of satirical magazine over cartoon of prince and wife 23 July 2007 Madrid judge stands by decision to charge three US soldiers with Spanish cameraman's murder 4 June 2007 Five IFEX members urge ECHR to eliminate two Spanish laws used to indict journalist for article on hashish seizure from former Moroccan king's vehicle 8 May 2007 Opposition party refuses to give interviews to PRISA group media outlets after criticism 2 April 2007 Spanish judge issues warrants for the arrest of three US soldiers for "murder" of journalist in Iraq 24 January 2007 Spanish Supreme Court orders reopening of investigation into cameraman's death in Iraq 8 December 2006 See all alerts: Spain
 
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