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Criminal defamation case against two journalists, parliament urged to decriminalize media offences

Published on 15 November 2012Read

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Surprising acquittal

Court surprisingly acquits three men of murdering cameraman in 2008

Published on 8 March 2012Read

Dominican Republic

Journalist receives six-month sentence and harsh fine in defamation case

Johnny Alberto Salazar, head of the community radio station Vida FM and the online newspaper vidadominicana.com in Nagua has been sentenced to (...)

Published on 24 January 2012 Read

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Police name journalist’s alleged killers, confirm reporting was motive

The Dominican police have named the people they think masterminded and carried out the 2 August abduction and murder of journalist José Agustín (...)

Published on 11 August 2011 Read

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TV host released after six days, but trial continues

TV presenter José Agustín “Gajo” Silvestre de los Santos, was released on bail of 100,000 pesos (2,600 euros) yesterday after six days in detention (...)

Published on 3 June 2011 Read

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TV host wounded in shooting, motive still unknown

Journalists in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros are all worried for their safety today following yesterday’s attack on José Yordi Veras (...)

Published on 3 June 2010 Read

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Controversy after broadcasting authority forces TV station off the air

Canal 53, a privately-owned TV station also known as Cibao TV Club that is based in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, was controversially (...)

Published on 31 March 2010 Read

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Businessman accused of paying two men to murder cameraman 18 months ago

Jaime Flete García, a businessman based in the northern city of Santiago de los Caballeros, was charged on 12 January with hiring two men to (...)

Published on 14 January 2010 Read

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Surprising silence from authorities about disturbing surge in press freedom violations

Reporters Without Borders has learned with concern of the figures compiled by the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) for cases of threats, (...)

Published on 7 October 2008 Read

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TV cameraman gunned down in Santiago

Reporters Without Borders is outraged by yesterday’s murder of Normando García, a cameraman and producer with local TV station Teleunión, in the (...)

Published on 8 August 2008 Read