Committee to Protect Journalists - Argentina tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2011-09-17T01:40:00Z Movable Type 4.34-en Menem misuses privacy claim, CPJ says in IACHR brief tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17846 2011-09-12T13:23:51Z 2011-09-17T01:40:00Z Committee to Protect Journalists Carlos Saúl Menem, former president of Argentina. (AP)

New York, September 12, 2011--A lawsuit alleging invasion of privacy brought by Argentina's former president, Carlos Saúl Menem, against two journalists with the local newsweekly Noticias violates Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a legal brief filed Friday before the Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

This is the first case brought in the Inter-American system that involves a privacy claim stemming from a report on matters of public concern. CPJ believes it is vital for the court to set a precedent of protecting journalists' rights at a time when leaders in Latin America and around the world are using a barrage of legal actions to stifle critical reporting.

]]> Argentina should halt obstruction of top dailies tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17026 2011-03-29T20:26:48Z 2011-03-29T20:28:29Z New York, March 29, 2011--The Argentine government should ensure that the nation's two largest dailies can be distributed without interference, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ's appeal comes two days after union demonstrators blocked trucking exits at the printing facilities of Clarín and La Nación, preventing Clarín from... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 29, 2011--The Argentine government should ensure that the nation's two largest dailies can be distributed without interference, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ's appeal comes two days after union demonstrators blocked trucking exits at the printing facilities of Clarín and La Nación, preventing Clarín from distributing its Sunday edition. 

]]> Supreme Court tells Argentina to avoid bias in allocating ads tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16892 2011-03-04T18:33:35Z 2011-03-04T18:39:40Z New York, March 4, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists hails a ruling by Argentina's Supreme Court that calls for the omission of discriminatory criteria and "reasonable balance" in the allocation of state advertising. The ruling stems from a 2006 injunction filed by Editorial Perfil, the country's largest magazine publisher, claiming... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 4, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists hails a ruling by Argentina's Supreme Court that calls for the omission of discriminatory criteria and "reasonable balance" in the allocation of state advertising. The ruling stems from a 2006 injunction filed by Editorial Perfil, the country's largest magazine publisher, claiming arbitrary distribution of official advertising.

]]> Attacks on the Press 2010: Americas Analysis tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16537 2011-02-15T05:54:00Z 2011-05-03T15:44:15Z Committee to Protect Journalists In Latin America, A Return of Censorship
The Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional leaves white space for an image the government won't allow. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

By Carlos Lauría

As the preeminent political family in the northeastern state of Maranhão for more than 40 years, the Sarneys are used to getting their way in Brazilian civic life. So when the leading national daily O Estado de S. Paulo published allegations in June 2009 that linked José Sarney, the Senate president and the nation's former leader, to nepotism and corruption, the political clan did not sit idly by. The Sarneys turned to a judge in Brasília, winning an injunction that halted O Estado from publishing any more reports about the allegations. Eighteen months later, as 2010 came to a close, the ban remained in effect despite domestic and international outcry.

]]> Attacks on the Press 2010: Argentina tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16538 2011-02-15T05:48:00Z 2011-02-11T15:16:26Z h7 {float:none;width:auto;height:auto;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal; margins:5px;} Top Developments • Kirchner accuses two papers of colluding with the military dictatorship in 1976. • Legislation would restrict media ownership in newsprint companies. Key Statistic 400: Pages in government report that claims Clarín and La Nación media groups conspired with dictators. President Cristina Fernández de... Committee to Protect Journalists Top Developments
• Kirchner accuses two papers of colluding with the military dictatorship in 1976.
• Legislation would restrict media ownership in newsprint companies.

Key Statistic
400: Pages in government report that claims Clarín and La Nación media groups conspired with dictators.

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration accused top executives of the country's two leading newspapers, Clarín and La Nación, of conspiring with the former military regime to commit crimes against humanity, allegations that dramatically escalated existing government-media tensions. In making a claim as controversial as it was aggressive, Kirchner called on the courts to decide whether the newspapers colluded with the dictatorship to force the sale of a newsprint supplier in 1976. The clash deepened divisions within the press itself, as journalists took sides on administration policies and tactics. Political talk shows on state-owned media lambasted government critics in the press. The space for balanced and unbiased journalism was significantly reduced, analysts said.

]]> Journalist stabbed to death in Buenos Aires tag:cpj.org,2010://1.16034 2010-09-10T19:44:55Z 2010-09-10T20:31:00Z Committee to Protect Journalists Ledesma was a reporter for the community weekly newspaper Mundo Villa and director of local TV station Mundo Villa. (Perfil)
New York, September 10, 2010--Unidentified assailants stabbed reporter Adams Ledesma Valenzuela to death in an impoverished neighborhood in Buenos Aires on Saturday, local and international press reported. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on local authorities today to fully investigate the murder and to bring all those responsible to justice.
]]> In the Americas, Big Brother is watching reporters tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13968 2010-02-16T05:56:00Z 2010-02-15T21:40:11Z By Carlos Lauría The topic being investigated by two Colombian reporters was explosive enough that it required unusual security. Fearful that the subjects would learn prematurely of the story, the reporters took separate notes, which they did not share and which they later destroyed. They didn’t communicate by telephone... Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez appears at a press conference with military leaders to announce the end of unlawful spying. (AP/Fernando Vergara)By Carlos Lauría

The topic being investigated by two Colombian reporters was explosive enough that it required unusual security. Fearful that the subjects would learn prematurely of the story, the reporters took separate notes, which they did not share and which they later destroyed. They didn’t communicate by telephone or e-mail, and they met only in public locations. They relayed only the barest information to their own sources.]]> Attacks on the Press 2009: Argentina tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13851 2010-02-16T05:51:00Z 2010-02-15T18:03:54Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ Top Developments
• New broadcast law sparks contentious debate, raises concerns.
• In major victory, criminal defamation laws are repealed.

Key Statistic
200: Tax agents who raided Clarín in apparent reprisal for the newspaper’s coverage.

Press freedom advocates won two important victories as congress decriminalized defamation, and a federal court issued a ruling that, while still under appeal, could lead to the dismantling of the government’s manipulative distribution of official advertising. But those advances were obscured by a contentious debate over broadcast regulatory legislation backed by the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The measure, signed into law in October and immediately challenged in court, apportioned broadcast frequencies among private, government, and nonprofit outlets, while creating a new regulatory body.

]]> CPJ to monitor implementation of Argentine broadcast law tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13973 2009-12-08T20:41:45Z 2009-12-08T21:56:44Z Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, December 8, 2009—The proposed appointment of four members of a seven-person Argentine media regulatory agency created under a government-sponsored broadcast law raises concerns about its independence, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ will monitor the law’s implementation to ensure that the agency is not subjected to undue political interference.

]]> Criminal defamation eliminated in Argentina tag:cpj.org,2009:/blog//8.13824 2009-11-19T17:03:57Z 2009-11-19T17:07:06Z We issued the following statement today in response to Wednesday’s approval by the Argentine Senate of a government-sponsored bill that repeals criminal defamation provisions from the penal code...... Committee to Protect Journalists

]]> CPJ seeks comprehensive inquiry in Clarín tax raid tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13583 2009-09-11T19:08:11Z 2009-09-11T19:45:51Z New York, September 11, 2009—Two hundred tax agents raided the offices of Argentina’s largest daily, Clarín, on Wednesday after the paper ran a cover story alleging that a government agency improperly granted a farm subsidy, the local press said. The action, which Clarín decried as government intimidation, has intensified a... Committee to Protect Journalists Clarín, on Wednesday after the paper ran a cover story alleging that a government agency improperly granted a farm subsidy, the local press said. The action, which Clarín decried as government intimidation, has intensified a fierce debate between President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration and Argentina’s largest media conglomerate over a proposed overhaul of broadcasting laws.

]]> Argentine court orders official ads into critical publications tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10910 2009-02-19T18:44:09Z 2009-02-19T18:50:09Z New York, February 19, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes a recent Argentine court ruling that orders the government to place state advertisements in critical publications.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 19, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes a recent Argentine court ruling that orders the government to place state advertisements in critical publications.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2008: Argentina tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10650 2009-02-10T05:51:00Z 2009-02-10T02:12:06Z Adding to a mounting body of international legal opinion, two landmark rulings held that public officials may not be shielded from public scrutiny. In May, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights voided a criminal defamation sentence against a local journalist and urged Argentina to reform its defamation laws in line... Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/
]]> In Argentina, CPJ shocked by release tag:cpj.org,2008:/blog//1.382 2008-10-28T16:55:27Z 2008-11-03T16:04:15Z Gregorio Ríos, sentenced to life in prison in 2000 after being convicted of instigating the 1997 murder of Argentine photographer José Luis Cabezas, was released on parole today. In response, we issued the following statement...... Committee to Protect Journalists Gregorio Ríos, sentenced to life in prison in 2000 after being convicted of instigating the 1997 murder of Argentine photographer José Luis Cabezas, was released on parole today. In response, we issued the following statement...

]]> Ruling on FM broadcasts draws concern in Argentina tag:216.139.245.96,2008://1.9814 2008-08-29T00:33:14Z 2008-12-02T14:25:10Z Dear President Fernández de Kirchner: We are concerned that the Federal Broadcasting Committee may have been motivated by editorial issues in ordering the Buenos Aires-basedRadio Continental to stop broadcasting on its FM frequency. Committee to Protect Journalists
August 28, 2008

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Republic of Argentina
Casa Rosada
Balcarce 24
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Via facsímile: 54-11-4344-3700

 

Dear President Fernández de Kirchner:

We are concerned that the Federal Broadcasting Committee may have been motivated by editorial issues in ordering the Buenos Aires-basedRadio Continental to stop broadcasting on its FM frequency.

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