Human Rights Watch: Peru radio closure could undermine press freedom

The Peruvian government’s decision this month to revoke the broadcast license of a local radio station “could have a chilling effect on community broadcasting in Peru,” reported Human Rights Watch on Wednesday. “The timing and circumstances of the revocation suggest that it may have been an act of censorship, or punishment, in response to coverage [...]

Freedom of expression threatened in Peru? Radio Uno claims government has list of “bothersome” stations it plans to shut down

The Peruvian government has a hidden agenda designed to shut down “bothersome” radio stations because it considers them an obstacle to its political interests, said Tacna Radio Uno’s director, Fernando Rondines Días, a day after state employees broke through his station’s door with a crow bar. “What occured yesterday is an attack that the MTC [...]