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19 November 2008

URUGUAY PASSES ACCESS TO INFO LAW

Last month, Uruguay became the latest country in the Americas to pass an access to public information law, reports the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
20 August 2008

COMMUNITY BROADCASTING ATTACKED IN THREE COUNTRIES, PROMOTED IN URUGUAY

In Mexico, Guatemala and Chile, community radio stations have recently come under pressure. Meanwhile, Uruguay is bringing its Community Broadcast Law to life by allocating bandwidth to community television.
27 November 2007

SENATE PASSES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING BILL

In what the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) calls a "groundbreaking move for freedom of expression in Latin America," the Uruguayan Senate approved a Community Broadcasting Bill that recognises community broadcasting in its own right and says television and radio frequencies should be more equitably distributed.

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Reports

5 November 2008

General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Uruguay

8 May 2008

Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Uruguay




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Alerts

IAPA protests intimidation of journalist through Facebook 11 February 2011 IAPA labels call for imprisonment of journalist, seizure of his book a "surprising step backward" 10 August 2010 IFJ welcomes legislative changes eliminating "press crimes" 26 June 2009 WPFC congratulates Congress for approval of bill eliminating crime of insult, decriminalising defamation 12 June 2009 IAPA condemns conviction of journalist 22 May 2009 WPFC urges House of Representatives to pass a bill decriminalising defamation 31 March 2009 Senate approves modifications to Press Law 6 January 2009 Government approves 38 community radio broadcasting licences 25 November 2008 Government approves access to public information law 5 November 2008 Government ministers sign bill to decriminalise various elements that limit freedom of expression 28 October 2008 New law governing broadcasting licences will limit media concentration, guarantee equality of access, transparency 29 August 2008 Community radio station wins in case brought against it by association of private radio stations 25 August 2008 Community stations given unprecedented access to digital television frequencies 15 August 2008 Bill eliminating "insult to authorities" laws and decriminalising defamation welcome but needs improvements, says WPFC 23 July 2008 Government to introduce bill decriminalising "insult to authorities" and defamation, in line with freedom of expression coalition recommendations 9 July 2008 Inter-American court ruling on Argentine defamation case double-edged, warns IAPA; Uruguayan journalist convicted for truthful reporting 13 June 2008 State bank punishes newspaper for critical article by withdrawing official advertising 14 May 2008 Cuban website founder denied travel permit; Uruguayan journalist threatened; more Bolivian journalists mistreated 7 May 2008 Government urged to protect newspaper editor and her children who have been receiving threats 14 April 2008 Gun attack on Tacuarembó radio journalist's daughter; perpetrators swiftly convicted, imprisoned 8 April 2008 Senate approves Community Broadcasting Bill 21 November 2007 Senate must approve Community Broadcasting Bill, says ARTICLE 19 3 August 2007 Congress approves draft law on community broadcasting 8 June 2007 Journalist loses appeal, condemned to three months in prison for libel of businessman 11 May 2007 New procedures required in the allocation of broadcast licences to avoid political abuse, says AMARC 10 May 2007 See all alerts: Uruguay
 
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