Tag Archives: free speech

Choking Free Expression in Turkey

Posted on 07/31/2012 by gl5384a

by Gabby LaVerghetta Turkey’s The Daily Hürriyet reported earlier this month that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) proposed a set of changes to the Constitution Conciliation Council that would severely limit freedom of the press. The changes would … Continue reading →

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Letter from Mexico: Carlos Marín & the Elections

Posted on 07/01/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell Carlos Marín has become both a symbol and a propaganda tool during Mexico’s elections.  As this is being written, millions of Mexicans are at the polls, voting for a new president.  Although he’s not on the ballot, … Continue reading →

Posted in "Excelsior", "Milenio" (magazine), "Milenio" (newspaper), "Proceso", Drug War, Free Speech, Grupo Milenio, Grupos Multimedios, Journalism, Mexico, PAN, PRD, PRI, Reporters Without Borders, Televisa, Television, TV Azteca, YouTube | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Letter from Honduras: The Villatoro Case

Posted on 06/21/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell The case of Alfredo Villatoro, the assassinated journalist who headed the news operations at the country’s most popular radio network HRN, has galvanized the journalism community in Honduras.  (For more background on the case, please see:  “Honduras … Continue reading →

Posted in "El Faro", "El Heraldo", Committee to Protect Journalists, Drug Cartels, Drug War, European Union, FNRP, Free Speech, Honduras, Journalism, Porfirio Lobo, Self-Censorship, United Nations, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Honduras and the Rule of Law

Posted on 05/22/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell The kidnapping and murder of Alfredo Villatoro may be proving to be a watershed of realization for the Honduran government.  The details surrounding the investigation of the Villatoro case have shown the weakness and vulnerability of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Drug Cartels, Drug War, Free Speech, Honduras, Impunity, Justice, Mexico, Porfirio Lobo, Radio Netherlands, Rule of Law, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Mexico: The Dangerous Climate for Free Speech

Posted on 04/28/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Allison Dickinson Special to Sutradhar’s Market “Journalism in Mexico can be a violent business,” Lucy Conger wrote.  Unfortunately this statement from 1997 has become an understatement in present-day Mexico. The situation for journalists in Mexico has gotten progressively worse, … Continue reading →

Posted in "El Diario de Juarez", Censorship, Committee to Protect Journalists, Drug Cartels, Drug War, Felipe Calderon, Free Speech, Gulf Cartel, Journalism, Juarez Cartel, Media Repression, Mexico, Newspapers, Self-Censorship, Sinaloa Cartel, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments