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Five journalists attacked during protests against Conga mining project

Published on 6 July 2012Read

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Modest victory

Court quashes defamation conviction on appeal, spares journalist jail time

Published on 29 March 2012Read

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Decriminalization of press offences a major issue in 2012

An end to prison terms and exorbitant fines for crimes of defamation, slander and libel remains a key objective for the overall improvement in (...)

Published on 5 January 2012 Read

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Journalist wounded in kidnap attempt, organized crime suspected

Feliciano Gutiérrez Suca, the daily La República’s correspondent in the southern city of Juliaca, was shot in the leg while resisting a kidnap (...)

Published on 7 November 2011 Read

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Journalist Paul Garay Ramírez freed: a step towards decriminalization

Reporters Without Borders welcomes the news that the Lima Supreme Court has dismissed charges against radio and TV journalist Paul Garay Ramírez (...)

Published on 31 October 2011 Read

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Decriminalization urged after suspended jail terms for two journalists

Reporters Without Borders today urged Peru to quickly decriminalize press offences after a court in the southern city of Arequipa passed two-year (...)

Published on 28 September 2011 Read

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Three murder suspects arrested amid growing risk of pressure on investigators

There has been encouraging progress in the investigation into the 7 September murder of Canal 6 TV programme director Pedro Alonso Flores Silva (...)

Published on 20 September 2011 Read

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Disturbing signal seen in third murder of a journalist this year

José Oquendo Reyes, an investigative TV reporter who covered local corruption, was gunned down as he was about to enter his home in Chincha, in (...)

Published on 16 September 2011 Read

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Open letter urges incoming president to ensure that journalists no longer fear imprisonment

Mr. Ollanta Humala President of the Republic Government Palace, Lima, Peru Dear President Humala, Today you assume the office that the (...)

Published on 28 July 2011 Read

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Amid witch-hunt before second round, candidates urged to keep press freedom promises

There is no clear front-runner in the presidential election run-off between Ollanta Humala and Keiko Fujimori that is due to take place on 5 June (...)

Published on 13 May 2011 Read