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Haiti: Reporters Without Borders seeks answers in journalist death
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- Created on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:46 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - Reporters Without Borders hopes that the reason will soon be known for radio journalist Pierre-Richard Alexandre’s fatal shooting by an individual identified as Baudelaire Augustin in Saint-Marc, in the north-central department of Artibonite, on 17 May.
Haiti: Journalists says he is receiving death threats from Gov't Official
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- Created on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:31 AM
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - Journalist Davidson Alcimé of Radio TV Paradise in Cap-Haitien is proclaiming to be the subject of serious death threats from the North Departmental Director of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Engagement Wesly Borgella.
Haitian Media President responds to President Martelly and his "spineless" team
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- Created on Monday, May 20, 2013 9:33 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - President of the Association of Haitian Media and Host of the 4 o'clock news on Radio Kiskeya, Liliane Pierre-Paul, as herself, delivered a fervent response to President Michel Martelly's comparison of himself and her. Pierre-Paul criticized the Head of State and the executive team for disparaging comments and actions from the Head of State taken against her on radio and at public events.
Association of Haitian Media condenms attacks on Tele-Ginen journalists
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- Created on Friday, May 10, 2013 6:01 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The National Association of Haitian Media in an open letter signed by its President Liliane Pierre-Paul condemned the attack taken against the journalists of Radio-Tele Ginen on Wednesday and recalled to the public the rights of press freedom.
Nancy Roc resigns from Radio Metropole for censorship
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- Created on Friday, May 10, 2013 5:46 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - In a letter to the public, Nancy Roc announced her resignation from Radio Metropole and the reasons, dealing with censorship, for which she left.
Le Nouvelliste announces English versions for 115th anniversary
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- Created on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:15 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Haiti's oldest and largest newspaper will celebrate its 115th anniversary on Tuesday with an open house that will be the setting to announce English versions of the publication.
Tout Haiti journalists expelled from PM Lamothe press conference in NY
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- Created on Monday, April 22, 2013 10:01 AM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - Journalists from the Haitian-American news agency, Tout Haiti, were expelled from a press conference of the Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe during his six-day promo tour in the U.S.. Always avoiding the tough and critical questions, this is the latest maneuver of an administration backed by the international community to not keep it straight.
Press freedom a challenge in Haiti, 13 years after Jean Dominique
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- Created on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 2:38 PM
Haiti-Observateur says it will fight defamation ruling
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- Created on Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:29 AM
Two Journalists Beaten by President Martelly's Security
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- Created on Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:18 PM
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - Journalists Watson Phanor, 25, and Etzer César say they were beaten repeatedly by National Palace security on Tuesday when President Michel Martelly visited the Adriana ship during the Carnival in Cap-Haitien, where RFM radio had its headquarters.
Press Expelled from Royal Ball
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- Created on Sunday, February 10, 2013 3:01 PM
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - President Michel Martelly dressed as the Emperor of Haiti and First Lady Sophia Martelly as the Empress at the Sans Souci Palace in a pre-carnival cultural event made possible by the United States Agency for International Development. But it was the operations of National Palace security that has caught the media's attention.
Haiti Continues Improvement on Press Freedom
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- Created on Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:38 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The people of Haiti continued to make strides through 2013 in regards to press freedom. Reporters Without Borders released on Wednesday the Press Freedom Index and Haiti gained 3 slots in the world rankings from 52 to 49.
Haiti Gov't Accused of Planting Journalists at Press Conferences
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- Created on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:08 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Haitian President Michel Martelly and his Prime Minister are in the midst of controversy after it was revealed that their offices have been planting staff members to pose as journalists and ask questions at press conferences.
Haiti: Three Journalists from Le Nouvelliste Arrested
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- Created on Thursday, September 20, 2012 7:10 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Three journalists from Le Nouvelliste were arrested on Thursday in Delmas for not giving up their video and still photography equipment at the request of police officers.
Piera Responds to Statement from Presidency, "so pathetic"
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- Created on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 7:16 PM
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht) - Dominican Journalist Nuria Piera regretted on television Monday night that President Martelly had received money from Dominican Senator Felix Bautista, after his inauguration as President of Haiti.
Haiti-Press-Carnival: Journalist Censored and Musicians Threatened
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- Created on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:44 PM
JACMEL, Haiti (defend.ht) - A Journalist and two musicians have complained of abuse and threats from zealous supporters of President Martelly during the carnival time. Serious incidents took place the last weekend in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel
.Haïti-Presse-Carnaval : Un Journaliste Censuré et des Musiciens Menacés
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- Created on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:13 PM
JACMEL, Haiti (defend.ht)- Un journaliste et des musiciens se sont plaints de mauvais traitements et de menaces de partisans zélés du président Martelly durant la période du carnaval. De graves incidents se sont produits le week-end dernier à Port-au-Prince et à Jacmel.
Haiti: Martelly’s Bad Behavior toward Press Raises Concerns
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- Created on Thursday, February 09, 2012 2:10 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- Two major press associations, the National Association of Haitian Media (ANMH) and the Association of Independent Media of Haiti (AMIH), expressed concerns at the deteriorating relations between the executive and legislative branches, and relentless insults of the President Martelly to journalists.
Haitian Journalists Association denounces the anti-democratic attitude of Martelly
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- Created on Saturday, February 04, 2012 4:53 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)-“The Head of State Michel Martelly has, once again, demonstrated his intolerance and disrespect verging on indecency against the press and against the society in general”, said the Association of Haitian Journalists (AJH) in a communiqué. The press organization called the corporation for solidarity and vigilance for new abuses of the Head of State who has made clear Friday his hostility vis-à-vis some media including Radio Kiskeya
.Is Martelly a Press Offender?
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- Created on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:19 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - The issue deserves to be debated after repeated attacks from the president against members of the corporation. The era of tolerance, of freedom of press, permitted by Rene Preval, seems over.
