Paraguay
Tuesday 6.12.2016 Paraguay - Latest Developments -
Union's rights violated for its support of censored journalists
Leaders of the Union of Journalists of Paraguay were prevented from entering the offices of La Nación newspaper, a publication recently bought by the Cartes Group. Read more
Wednesday 5.10.2016 Paraguay - Latest Developments -
Two media outlets attacked in Paraguay
The environment for those working in the media has become increasingly unsafe. Read more
Tuesday 9.8.2016 Paraguay - Latest Developments -
Peasant farmers handed heavy sentences after 2012 protest
On 11 July 2016, 11 campesinos (peasant famers) were found guilty of murder, land invasion and other crimes in relation to the 2012 operation known as the Curuguaty Massacre, in which both campesinos and police officers were killed. Civil society organisations have called attention to flaws in the investigation and trial. Read more