Arroyo, the press and international pressure

The killings of journalists have long been the focus of attention of international media groups. But instead of responding positively, this regime has done nothing but deny, deny, deny the fact that the Philippines is the second-most dangerous country in the world for journalists, next to Iraq. �

A bit of good news today: the US Senate has put more pressure on the Arroyo regime regarding the killings of journalists. In an inquiry, U.S. senators expressed their concern about the deteriorating press-freedom situation in the Philippines.

�Democracy depends on the free flow of information to the public, which depends on a press free to do its work without government intimidation,� said Richard Lugar, the chairman of the foreign-relations committee, as quoted by the Inquirer.

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2 Comments to “Arroyo, the press and international pressure”

1. » Arroyo, the press and international pressure says:

   May 5, 2006 at 8:49 am

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2. Manuel L. Quezon III » Waiting for verdicts says:

   May 5, 2006 at 11:55 am

   [...] The President and the Press: Row with US Senate over media killings says the Manila Times. Davao Today and PinoyPress weigh in. From a broader point of view, Nicolas Stenzer says media on the whole is helping to kill the critical thinking good citizenship and effective political participation require. [...]