Ecuador

Also available in: Français Español عربي

Spotlight: Attacks Ecuador Free Expression & the Law

Ecuador: A free expression lens on Lenin Moreno's first 100 days

5 September 2017
Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

The stigmatizing speech and insults against journalists and activists during weekly broadcasts and the almost daily attacks against the media have decreased dramatically, according to Fundamedios.

Attacks Ecuador

Ecuadorian TV journalist receives mail bomb

Days before general elections scheduled for 19 February, a makeshift explosive device was sent to award-winning TV journalist Janet Hinostroza.

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists‎22 February 2017

Life after Correa

After a rocky 10-year relationship between the media and outgoing president Rafael Correa, what can Ecuador's new leader do to improve free expression in the country?

‎ Reporters Without Borders‎17 February 2017

Press freedom groups and relatives of journalist Fernando Villavicencio, who recently announced his intention to run as an opposition party candidate for the National Assembly, say the charges demonstrate political prosecution.

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists‎16 November 2016

Latest from Ecuador

Ecuador reprimands journalist, TV station for investigative reports

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Ecuador 11 August 2016
Ecuadorian journalists, opposition politicians accused of scheming with CIA

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Attacks Ecuador 10 June 2016
Media outlets and journalists: The other victims of the Ecuador earthquake

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 28 April 2016
Panama Papers: Harassment of journalists in Ecuador and Venezuela must end

‎ Inter American Press Association

Venezuela Ecuador 22 April 2016
How U.S. copyright law is being used to take down Correa's critics in Ecuador

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

United States Ecuador 25 January 2016
Councillor in Ecuador gets jail time for a tweet criticising local mayor

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador Free Expression & the Law 11 January 2016
Government plan to revoke 300 TV and radio licenses gets underway in Ecuador

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 8 January 2016
SECOM attempts to close down Fundamedios website with copyright claim

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 31 December 2015
Police in Ecuador seize TV station's equipment, leaving it off the air

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 29 December 2015
Ecuador threatens free expression by designating communications a public service

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 7 December 2015
Government of Ecuador uses illegally obtained information to attack journalist and Fundamedios

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 1 December 2015
News site in Ecuador receives threats of arson via social networks

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Attacks Ecuador 19 November 2015
Excessive force, sweeping government powers used against protesters

‎ Human Rights Watch

Ecuador 11 November 2015
Ecuador's communications body claims that organizations cannot defend freedom of expression

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 26 October 2015
Ecuador's communications secretariat reverses decision to shut down Fundamedios

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Digital Rights Ecuador Censorship Free Expression & the Law 28 September 2015
Government broadcasts and state media reports add to smear campaign against Fundamedios

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 17 September 2015
Groups condemn Ecuadorian authorities' plan to close local organization Fundamedios

‎ Foundation for Press Freedom - FLIP

Ecuador Censorship 15 September 2015
Ecuador must reverse decision to shut down IFEX member organisation Fundamedios

‎ IFEX

Ecuador Censorship 11 September 2015
#FundamediosBajoAtaque: Government moves to close free speech watchdog

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Digital Rights Censorship Ecuador Free Expression & the Law 9 September 2015
Journalist in Ecuador fired over personal comments on Twitter

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador Censorship 26 August 2015
Ecuador's President Correa restricts media reports on active volcano

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador Censorship 19 August 2015
Opponent of Ecuadorian free trade agreements gets bouquet of flowers with threats

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Attacks Ecuador 7 August 2015
Bombs explode outside offices of two newspapers in Ecuador

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador 31 July 2015
Columnist fined $40,000 for moral damage against Ecuadorian president

‎ Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Ecuador Free Expression & the Law 30 July 2015
How two democratic governments are muzzling NGOs – perfectly legally

‎ Erin Woycik for IFEX

Canada Ecuador Censorship 24 July 2015
Ecuador: Courts stalling on protester appeals

‎ Human Rights Watch

Ecuador 21 July 2015

At a glance

Ecuador

members working in this country 1

Fundamedios - Andean Foundation for Media Observation and Study

Most covered free expression issues in this country

Take Action!

Save Encryption from the Five Eyes

Citizens of the Five Eyes - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US can join OpenMedia in telling their governments secure digital communications must be protected.

SUBSCRIBE:

Ecuador

Spotlight: Attacks Ecuador Free Expression & the Law

Ecuador Highlights From our Network

Latest from Ecuador

Latest Tweet:

Ecuador Highlights
From our Network