Crackdown on the Independent Press in Cuba
El escritor y poeta Manuel Vázquez Portal es uno de los 29 periodistas independientes que fueron detenidos, procesados y sentenciados a penas de prisión de entre 14 y 27 años. En las filas de la prensa independiente desde 1995, en enero de 1999 Vázquez Portal, junto a otros periodistas, fundó la agencia noticiosa independiente Grupo…
CPJ concerned about health of imprisoned journalist
New York, April 23, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is very concerned about the deteriorating health of Oscar Espinosa Chepe, an independent journalist who is currently imprisoned at the national headquarters of the State Security Department (DSE), the Cuban political police. He was arrested on March 20. Espinosa Chepe, 62, has written numerous articles…
CPJ preocupado com estado de saúde de jornalista
Nova York, 23 de abril del 2003—O Comitê para a Proteção dos Jornalistas (CPJ, por sua sigla em inglês) está extremamente preocupado pela deterioração do estado de saúde de Oscar Espinosa Chepe, jornalista independente que se encontra preso no quartel general do Departamento de Segurança do Estado (DSE), a polícia política cubana. O jornalista foi…
CPJ condemns convictions of independent Cuban journalists
New York, April 9, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) deplores the convictions of 28 independent Cuban journalists who have been detained since a crackdown began there on March 18. The journalists’ one-day trials were held on April 3 and 4 behind closed doors. On Monday, April 7, courts across the island announced prison sentences…
CPJ condemns trials of independent journalists
New York, April 4, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the trials of 28 independent Cuban journalists who have been detained since a crackdown began on March 18. The hearings began yesterday and continue today. “We are appalled and outraged by the arrests of our colleagues,” said CPJ acting director Joel Simon. ” Given…
CPJ protests vicious crackdown on independent press
Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns the Cuban government’s latest crackdown on the independent press, during which 27 journalists have been detained and await prosecution. The timing of these actions suggests that the Cuban government has taken advantage of the fact that the world’s attention is focused on the U.S.-led war…
Attacks on the Press 2002: Americas Analysis
Economic and political turmoil throughout Latin America in 2002 had profound implications for the region’s press. Sharp decreases in advertising revenue bankrupted many media outlets, while the failure to consolidate democratic reforms left the media vulnerable to legal and physical assault. Five journalists were killed in Latin America in 2002 for their work.
Attacks on the Press 2002: Cuba
Throughout 2002, scores of journalists in Cuba were harassed, detained, threatened with prosecution or jail, or had their freedom of movement restricted. Some had their reporting materials confiscated or their phone communications disrupted. Often, the government prevented journalists from covering opposition activities, turning reporters back or even forcing them to stay at their homes under…
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.
CPJ learns of prominent journalist’s arrest
New York, March 25, 2003— As part of a continuing crackdown on the independent press and political dissent in Cuba that begun on March 18, Cuban police detained prominent journalist and poet Raúl Rivero last Thursday, March 20, bringing the total number of journalists arrested to 20. As head of the Cuba Press news agency,…