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French Journalist to Be Released by Colombian Rebels - IPS ipsnews.net
The insurgents said they would hand Langlois over to a humanitarian mission that must include a delegate representing French President François Hollande and former Liberal Party Senator Piedad Córdoba
120529  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
20 hours ago by isacson
Colombia rebels release proof of life for kidnapped Frenchman - chicagotribune.com
The video also shows Langlois receiving medical treatment for a wound in his left arm that he sustained when he was taken hostage
120529  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
20 hours ago by isacson
Colombian rebels release video of captured French reporter they say will soon be free - The Washington Post
The FARC announced over the weekend that it would present the coordinates for Langlois’ handover to the International Red Cross, a delegate of the French government and former Colombian Sen. Piedad Cordoba
120529  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom  newsemail 
20 hours ago by isacson
Colombians need to debate the conflict, but not as a condition of Langlois' freedom | openDemocracy
The negative connotation of being embedded – that it implies complicity with one of the actors involved in the conflict – should be scrutinized according to the journalist’s work in each case
120525  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farchostages 
4 days ago by isacson
Langlois será liberado, reiteran las FARC en comunicado, Articulo OnLine
Esa guerrilla manifestó en esta ocasión que entregará al comunicador francés en un “sitio seguro”
120522  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
7 days ago by isacson
Reitera FARC que liberará a periodista francés
En el aviso, las FARC señalan que tienen “derecho a detener e investigar, trátase de un nacional o un extranjero”, ante el aumento de personal militar estadounidense en Colombia
120522  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farchostages 
7 days ago by isacson
Piedad Córdoba acepta pedido de las FARC y solicita al Gobierno pronunciarse - Colombia - ElNuevoHerald.com
La ex senadora colombiana Piedad Córdoba aceptó hoy el pedido de las FARC para integrar la comisión a la que se propone entregar al periodista Romeo Langlois
120515  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
14 days ago by isacson
The Associated Press: Red Cross: FARC planning to free French journalist
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia told the humanitarian organization it is "working to finalize the place, day and time" it will free journalist Romeo Langlois
120514  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
15 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Colombia's Farc 'will release Romeo Langlois to ICRC'
The rebels said they were prepared to free the reporter to a group including ICRC officials and an envoy of French President-elect, Francois Hollande
120514  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
15 days ago by isacson
Colombia's Farc rebels to free French reporter | World news | guardian.co.uk
"The ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] has received a statement from the Farc in which they say they have decided to release Romeo Langlois"
120514  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
15 days ago by isacson
Colombia rebels want media debate for Frenchman's release - chicagotribune.com
The FARC, who are described as terrorists by the United States and the European Union, say Langlois wore army-issued clothes when he was taken hostage
120508  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farchostages 
21 days ago by isacson
Colombia's FARC rebels: We hold French reporter - BusinessWeek
"We think the minimum that can be expected for the recuperation of (Langlois') full mobility is the opening of a national and international debate over the freedom to inform"
120508  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farchostages 
21 days ago by isacson
FARC y 'Águilas Negras', los predadores de la libertad de prensa en Colombia: RSF, Articulo OnLine
Reporteros Sin Fronteras que, en el caso colombiano, dedicó una mención especial a las FARC y acusó a las bandas criminales de ser "depredadores" de la libertad de prensa en el país
120504  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
25 days ago by isacson
Rayos X al periodismo nacional | La Silla Vacía - Noticias, historias, debate, blogs y multimedia sobre el poder en Colombia
Esta es una primera radiografía sobre el tema de la libertad de expresión y el oficio periodístico en Colombia
120504  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
25 days ago by isacson
EU joins activist groups in urging quick freedom for French journalist missing in Colombia - The Washington Post
The European Union joined journalist organizations and human rights groups in asking Colombia’s main rebel group on Wednesday to immediately free a French journalist
120503  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
26 days ago by isacson
¡A despertar! | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Habría torpeza de la guerrilla si no lo deja libre de inmediato, comprobado como está que es corresponsal del canal France 24, avalado por su jefa de redacción
120502  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farchostages 
27 days ago by isacson
¿Y ahora los periodistas? | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Puede que Langlois usara casco del Ejército, pero el hecho de que las Farc lo secuestren, o lo hieran en un fuego cruzado, es una señal de intranquilidad
120502  colombia  c-farchostages  c-pressfreedom 
27 days ago by isacson
Three Colombian journalists flee homes in recent months - Committee to Protect Journalists
Three provincial Colombian radio journalists have been forced to flee their homes in the past few months after receiving death threats from illegal armed groups
120424  colombia  c-recentviolence  c-pressfreedom  cv-antioquia  cv-tolima  [x]ngodocument 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Voces en vez de balas | www.arcoiris.com.co
En 2011, Cauca fue el departamento con mayor número de ataques a periodistas. Las radios comunitarias indígenas de la zona se han convertido en el blanco de los grupos armados
120423  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-cauca  c-pressfreedom 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Colombian radio journalist killed by gunman - Committee to Protect Journalists
Argemiro Cárdenas Agudelo, 56, the founder and general manager of Metro Radio Estéreo in Dosquebradas, in the western department of Risaralda, received a phone call around noon from someone requesting a meeting near the station
120319  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-risaralda  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
10 weeks ago by isacson
CIDH preocupada por condena contra periodista Luis Agustín González, Articulo OnLine
La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) dijo el jueves que es preocupante la condena a 18 meses de prisión contra el periodista colombiano Luis Agustín González por injurias
120302  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-internationalcommunity 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Confirman sentencia contra periodista Luis Agustín González | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Esa corporación aseguró que con un editorial que publicó González, a finales de 2008, vulneró la honra de la exgobernadora de Cundinamarca Leonor Serrano de Camargo, quien para ese entonces aspiraba al Senado de la República
120301  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Threatened after posting video, Colombian journalist flees - Committee to Protect Journalists
Colombian freelance journalist and activist Bladimir Sánchez Espitia fled his home state today for the capital city after receiving death threats related to a video he posted on YouTube, according to the Bogotá-based Foundation for Freedom of the Press
120301  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Hollman Morris: odiado por unos, premiado por otros | Historias | kienyke.com
En la calle, cerca de tres mil personas ovacionaron a Hollman Morris, director del programa televisivo Contravía, quien fue  galardonado por su labor periodística con el premio de Derechos Humanos más importante de Alemania
110927  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
september 2011 by isacson
Colombian journalists in Arauca pressured from all sides - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists
When Sarare FM Stereo, in the town of Saravena, reported on the strike, the local army commander accused the station's reporters of being guerrilla apologists
110915  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-recentviolence  cv-arauca 
september 2011 by isacson
DAS intimidation of gringo blogger shows limits to freedom of speech in Colombia - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
The stories of two U.S. citizens silenced for their reporting on Colombia, one by the FARC rebel group, and the other by the government intelligence agency DAS, show that freedom of speech still has a long way to come
110726  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
july 2011 by isacson
'El profesor de los 'paras'' | ELESPECTADOR.COM
El pasado viernes, el exsubdirector del DAS José Miguel Narváez, en entrevista en W Radio, desmintió los cargos en su contra. El Espectador invitó a la periodista Claudia Julieta Duque, quien se ha declarado víctima del DAS, a dar su versión
110718  colombia  c-DASScandal  c-pressfreedom 
july 2011 by isacson
Provincial journalist shot to death in Colombia - Committee to Protect Journalists
Luis Eduardo Gómez, a Colombian freelance journalist who was a witness for an investigation into links between politicians and paramilitary groups, was shot and killed on Thursday in the town of Arboletes, in the northwestern province of Antioquia
110706  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-parapolitics  c-recentviolence  cv-antioquia  [x]ngodocument 
july 2011 by isacson
Repudian amenazas a la prensa regional - El Colombiano
EN MENOS DE una semana dos periodistas recibieron amenazas en Medellín y Tarazá por bandas criminales. Otro fue asesinado en el municipio de Arboletes
110705  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-antioquia  c-pressfreedom 
july 2011 by isacson
El camino de la tortura | ELESPECTADOR.COM
El caso de la periodista Claudia Julieta Duque, víctima de las 'chuzadas' del DAS, podría ser el primero investigado formalmente por un delito de lesa humanidad: el de tortura psicológica
110607  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-DASScandal 
june 2011 by isacson
Colombian journalist escapes being doused in gasoline - Committee to Protect Journalists
Mario Esteban López Ortega, known for his criticism of local authorities, escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday after he was abducted in the city of Ipiales, Nariño province
110607  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-narino  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
june 2011 by isacson
Journalist suspects Colombian guerrillas behind attempted shooting | Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Héctor Rodríguez, the news director for La Veterana radio in the southeastern Colombian city of Popayán, escaped a May 26 attempted shooting unharmed
110531  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-cauca  c-pressfreedom 
may 2011 by isacson
Convocan a 'marcha del silencio' por reiteradas amenazas a periodistas colombianos | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Hollman Morris, Daniel Coronell, Marcos Perales Mendoza y Claudia Julieta Duque son algunos de los amedrentados por las bacrim
110419  colombia  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-pressfreedom 
april 2011 by isacson
La justicia que falló | ELESPECTADOR.COM
La impunidad que, 20 años después, cubre el asesinato de los dos periodistas de El Espectador se hará definitiva cuando el 24 de este mes prescriban estos delitos
110419  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-justicesystem 
april 2011 by isacson
The Associated Press: Journalist death probe shelved
El Espectador director Fidel Cano accused Colombia's judicial system of "inefficiency" for allowing the case to end in impunity
110419  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-justicesystem 
april 2011 by isacson
Coronell leaves Colombia again, this time for opportunity - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists
Univisión announced in late January that Coronell, news director for the Bogotá-based national news program "Noticias Uno," had been named vice president of network news
110210  colombia  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
february 2011 by isacson
En 2010 hubo 189 agresiones contra periodistas colombianos, Articulo OnLine
Siete homicidios, cuatro atentados contra medios de comunicación y una violación sexual hicieron parte de las 189 agresiones contra periodistas en Colombia durante el año 2010, informó este martes la Federación Colombiana de Periodistas
110209  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2011 by isacson
Prensa a cerrar filas - El Colombiano
El caso de las amenazas contra el corresponsal de Teleantioquia en el Bajo Cauca, Luis Carlos Cervantes, demanda la atención inmediata de las autoridades y de los organismos que luchan por la libertad de expresión
100908  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-recentviolence  cv-antioquia 
september 2010 by isacson
The Associated Press: Colombia orders arrest of reporter in rebel case
Prosecutors say they have e-mails Parra exchanged with Raul Reyes, a rebel commander killed in 2008. They say that in one, Reyes asks Parra to buy missiles
100908  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farcpoliticalties 
september 2010 by isacson
Colombian journalist wanted for rebel ties - CNN.com
William Parra, an independent journalist who previously worked with the Venezuelan-based Telesur network, said he would appeal the allegations to international bodies
100908  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farcpoliticalties 
september 2010 by isacson
Juez ordena captura del periodista William Parra - El Colombiano
Al comunicador colombiano, quien trabaja para la cadena Telesur, se le investiga por presuntos nexos con las Farc
100907  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-farcpoliticalties 
september 2010 by isacson
Colombian journalist reflects on US visa dispute - Cambridge - Your Town - Boston.com
The State Department sparked an international incident in June when it denied a visa for Colombian journalist Hollman Morris to study at Harvard University, before reversing the decision last month
100825  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
august 2010 by isacson
News Article
The U.S. State Department has reversed its decision to deny a visa to leading Colombian journalist Hollman Morris. He is now free to travel to the United States
100727  colombia  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument  c-uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
Silence is not golden - The Boston Globe
The mandarins in Bogotá aren’t stupid. They’ve taken enough US tax money to know that in post-9/11 America you don’t have to prove anything
100720  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
Reporting is not terrorism - The Boston Globe
The State Department should not deny a visa to someone as well-known as Morris without questioning the allegations against him
100716  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
Max Schoening: Hollman Morris, Colombian Journalist, Says Patriot Act Visa Rejection for "Terrorist" Activities "Puts My Life in Danger"
Morris, who has received death threats for ten years, believes the "terrorist" label will increase threats against him and his family
100715  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
CPJ urges Clinton to reconsider Morris visa denial - Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ is concerned that the State Department was influenced by Colombian officials who have a record of making unsubstantiated accusations against Morris because of his critical reporting on the government
100714  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
july 2010 by isacson
Colombian journalist Hollman Morris and the Nieman Foundation - latimes.com
The denial is alarming. It would represent a major recasting of press freedom doctrine if journalists, by establishing contacts with so-called terrorist organizations in the process of gathering news, open themselves to accusations of terrorist activities
100714  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
SIP pide reconsiderar negativa de visa a Hollman Morris - Salud, Gente y Ciencia - Vida de Hoy - ELTIEMPO.COM
La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa envió una carta al embajador y al consul de E.U. en Colombia
100714  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
Nieman fellow’s visa denial decried - The Boston Globe
Watchdog groups say it’s no more than an attempt by an angry government to discredit a crusading journalist
100713  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
Keeping Human Rights Out of the U.S. - International - The Atlantic
What kind of message is the Obama administration sending?  Work for human rights and you are not welcome here?
100713  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
Colombian journalist denied visa for Harvard fellowship | La Plaza | Los Angeles Times
The U.S. Embassy ruled journalist Hollman Morris ineligible to enter the United States under the "Terrorist Activities" section of the USA Patriot Act
100712  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
U.S. denies visa to Colombian journalist Hollman Morris, citing Patriot Act
He was ineligible, U.S. officials told him, under the "terrorist activities" section of the USA Patriot Act
100710  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
The Associated Press: US denies visa to Colombian journalist
The U.S. government has denied a visa to a prominent Colombian journalist who specializes in conflict and human rights reporting to attend a prestigious fellowship at Harvard University
100709  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-pressfreedom 
july 2010 by isacson
SIP exige esclarecer asesinatos de periodistas - El Universal - Sociedad
La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa solicitó que se investigue la muerte de tres periodistas en México, Honduras y Colombia
100416  mexico  honduras  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
april 2010 by isacson
The Associated Press: Group urges Colombia to probe journalist's death
Reporters Without Borders is condemning as hasty the conclusion by Colombian police that the murder of an indigenous radio station director was a crime of passion
100414  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-indigenouscommunities  c-recentviolence  cv-tolima 
april 2010 by isacson
Constanza Vieira Blog » No nos dejes en paz, Clodomiro
Sicarios asesinaron anoche al periodista Clodomiro Castilla, acusador y testigo ante tribunales en casos de parapolítica
100322  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-cordoba  c-pressfreedom 
march 2010 by isacson
Colombian journalist shot and killed - washingtonpost.com
Clodomiro Castilla, an editor of El Pulso magazine and a reporter for local radio, was shot to death on Friday night as he read a book on the terrace of his home in Monteria
100322  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-cordoba  c-pressfreedom 
march 2010 by isacson
YouTube - CONTRAVÍA: Álvaro Uribe tiene que responder por la cacería del DAS (1-3)
Los periodistas Claudia Julieta Duque y Hollman Morris en cámara responsabilizan al presidente de la República Álvaro Uribe Vélez por la cacería criminal del DAS
100226  colombia  c-DASScandal  c-pressfreedom  video 
february 2010 by isacson
Shutdown of Colombian magazine raises questions - CNN.com
The demise of the hard-hitting publication has raised questions in journalistic circles about whether other forces were at work
100224  colombia  c-pressfreedom  video 
february 2010 by isacson
La censura de la revista Cambio, María Elvira Samper habla con Hollman Morris « El Desván
La ex directora de la revista Cambio, censurada con pretextos económicos pero con un peligroso trasfondo político, habla con Hollman Morris sobre lo que significa para ella el cierre de uno de los pocos medios de comunicación que hacía periodismo de frente a la verdad
100218  colombia  c-pressfreedom  video 
february 2010 by isacson
Uribe to CPJ, FLIP: 'Illegal spies are enemies of Colombia' - Committee to Protect Journalists
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vélez said on Tuesday that those who illegally spy on the press are “enemies of his government” during a meeting with a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists
100218  colombia  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
february 2010 by isacson
Investigative Journalism in Colombia
While the Casa Editorial El Tiempo, which owns Cambio, claims that the decision to turn this weekly investigative magazine into a monthly magazine on tourism and travel reflects market trends, the magazine’s now fired editor Maria Elvira Samper and director Rodrigo Pardo claim the decision was a direct result of the magazine’s investigative work
100218  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2010 by isacson
Razón Pública - El cierre de “Cambio” o el surgimiento de un estilo
Lo que acaba de pasar con la revista Cambio es un episodio más de una especie de novela por entregas. Sólo que lo que comenzó como una obra de ficción, está convirtiéndose en una novela de terror
100217  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2010 by isacson
Colombian government tells CPJ it 'rejects' illegal spying - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists
Shortly after arriving in Bogotá to launch Attacks on the Press, I realized the Colombian government was well aware of our concerns about illegal espionage against the media
100217  colombia  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
february 2010 by isacson
In the Americas, Big Brother is watching reporters - Committee to Protect Journalists
Journalists and free press advocates say that real reform can be achieved only through strong political will exercised by leaders at the highest levels of government
100216  colombia  argentina  venezuela  c-pressfreedom  [x]ngodocument 
february 2010 by isacson
Obdulio y su obsesión obliterante | ELESPECTADOR.COM
De sus columnas salta a la vista que José Obdulio tiene el impulso irreprimible de borrar. Está obsesionado por borrar a los opositores de Uribe y exhorta continuamente a hacerlo
100214  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2010 by isacson
El cambio de Cambio: ¿una ofrenda al Gobierno? | La Silla Vacía - Noticias, historias, debate, blogs y multimedia sobre el poder en Colombia
Fuentes cercanas al diario creen que José Obdulio Gaviria, que es uno de sus mejores amigos Solé, lo ‘envenenó’ contra Rodrigo Pardo, quien había caído en desgracia con el Gobierno
100205  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2010 by isacson
EL COLOMBIANO.COM
Si comparamos este abandono con el despliegue que se otorga a cualquier revés del Ejército de inferior significación, el contraste es desconcertante
100119  colombia  c-uribegovtsecuritypolicies  c-pressfreedom 
january 2010 by isacson
Emular a Colombia para cuidar prensa, propone ONU - El Universal - Sociedad
Brunori adelanto que el 11 y 12 de febrero se llevará a cabo en México un seminario con expertos del Gobierno colombiano y la sociedad civil y periodística para instruir a las autoridades mexicanas para adaptar el modelo colombiano a la realidad mexicana en la protección de comunicadores y activistas
100115  mexico  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-humanrightsdefenders 
january 2010 by isacson
Morris denuncia persecución | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Pese a que tiene medidas cautelares de la OEA ha sido seguido y presionado por el DAS
091216  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-internationalcommunity 
december 2009 by isacson
Presunto espionaje contra periodista de El Nuevo Herald - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Los servicios de inteligencia del gobierno colombiano presuntamente intervinieron de manera ilegal las comunicaciones privadas del corresponsal de El Nuevo Herald, Gonzalo Guillén, según la Fiscalía
091203  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-DASScandal 
december 2009 by isacson
Declaran inocente a presunto asesino de periodista José Everardo Aguilar - Noticias de Cali y el Valle - Occidente - Colombia - ELTIEMPO.COM
En momentos en que la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) y la Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (Flip) han alertado por los niveles de impunidad en los casos de crímenes contra periodistas, el asesinato del corresponsal de Radio Súper, en Cauca, dio un polémico giro
091117  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-justicesystem 
november 2009 by isacson
Las mentes pequeñas - Artículos de Opinión - Columnistas - ELTIEMPO.COM
Como ha dicho Gabriel García Márquez tantas veces: en Colombia no hay opinión pública sino hinchas
091102  colombia  c-pressfreedom  c-justicesystem 
november 2009 by isacson
La Corte en 'El Tiempo', Articulo Impreso
El sabor que deja este episodio es que detrás de todo esto hay una nueva andanada contra la Corte Suprema
091102  colombia  c-justicesystem  c-pressfreedom 
november 2009 by isacson
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