El Universo Pardoned; Sentence Against Two Authors Withdrawn
PEN International warmly welcomes the news that President Rafael Correa will pardon the three owners and former editor of the newspaper El Universo, and also that he will withdraw… More
IACHR Orders Suspension of Sentences Against El Universo
On February 21, 2012, the IACHR ordered the Ecuadoran government to suspend the enforcement of the sentences handed down to the directors and former editor of the newspaper, pending… More
Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentences and Fines Against El Universo
Publishers Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique Pérez Barriga, Carlos Nicolás Pérez Enrique, and former editor Emilio Palacio each face three years in prison; a total of US$40million in… More
El Universo Journalist and Directors Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Libel
PEN International protests the three-year prison sentences and US$40 million in fines imposed on El Universo columnist Emilio Palacio and the newspaper’s co-directors Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique… More
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Hong Kong has warned the Wall Street Journal that it may have broken electoral law by "scaremongering" in a recent editorial about the upcoming vote for the city's legislative council. https://cnn.it/3ouNL0X
Last week, authorities in Belarus raided the homes of dozens of journalists and activists, according to a human rights group, in what appeared to be the biggest one-day crackdown on dissent in the past three months. https://to.pbs.org/3IpQMaK
