CPJ disappointed by dissolution of local press freedom group
New York, November 12, 2004—The noted Argentine press freedom organization PERIODISTAS dissolved yesterday amid internal differences. The group, which was established nine years ago to defend local journalists against press freedom abuses, said in a press release that, “after a long internal discussion about the association’s main goals, it was impossible to find a consensus…
Taking sides: Haiti
Under Haiti’s new transitional government, journalists-especially those who supported former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide-remain at risk in a politically polarized environment. By Carlos Lauria and Jean-Roland Chery Nearly five months after the ouster of President Jean Bertrand Aristide, journalists in Haiti still confront great dangers in a country marked by lawlessness. Before the unrest began in…
Police assault Indymedia photographer
New York, June 11, 2003—An Argentine photographer was brutally attacked by police forces on Monday, June 9, while covering an incident outside an industrial plant in the city of Buenos Aires. At around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, agents of the Federal Police physically assaulted Alejandro Goldín, 18, a photographer for Indymedia Argentina, an international alternative…
Attacks on the Press 2002: United States
The U.S. government took aggressive measures in 2002 to shield some of its activities from press scrutiny. These steps not only reduced access for U.S. reporters but had a global ripple effect, with autocratic leaders citing U.S. government actions to justify repressive policies.