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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Journalists Guild (CDP) president yesterday called a Nagua (north) judge’s 6-month jail sentence and RD$1.0 million fine against the journalist Johnny Salazar, a serious attack against media exercise in a democratic society.
Aurelio Henríquez said the sentence violates the right to freedom of expression and “has neither legal base nor justification.”
“Not one piece of evidence appeared in that court to back the charges of libel and slander, made by the lawyer and leader of Miuca (political party), Pedro Baldera, who has been linked to Nagua’s worst political and economic interests to conspire against an honest and responsible journalist, such as Johnny Alberto Salazar,” who heads the community radio station Vida FM.
Meanwhile EFE said Reporters Without Borders called the sentence against the Nagua journalist “dangerous and out of proportion.”
“Regardless of the veracity the incriminating statements, we consider the sentence out of proportion and in itself dangerous, which violates the American Convention on Human Rights,” Reporters said RSF in a statement.
From: United States
These moron judges can ONLY put poor people and good people in jail.
" libel and slander" what hubris macho mentality.
Drugs and corruption is OK and encouraged.
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Jan 2012 8:34 AM
From: Australia
In civilized countries, politicians do not seek recourse in the courts for libel or slander. If they can't stand criticism, justified or otherwise, then they are not fit to be politicians. "If you can't stand the heat, don't go in the kitchen."
Ricky take note.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
From what I have gathered in various reports from the dominican republic, my conclusion is that if you speak the truth against any corrupt official you either get klipped, thrown a beaten or put in jail, but, if you are found with 300k USD hidden in a compartment on a boat heading towards PR at night with lights off, you get a free ride back to DR with your unsourced monies and set free to try again no questions asked. Also, if you commit a crime against tax payers and if you're friends with the president you're given a pardon.....AND, if you're leo's son-n-law you can use the military at your own discretion
From: Dominican Republic
Nothing has changed since the Hermanas Mirabal under Trujillio.
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Jan 2012 9:11 AM
From: Australia
RobertoJose, you forgot to mention that if you commit murder, you walk free after reaching a financial settlement with the relative(s) of the victim, ...
and that is you are in a collision, regardless of the circumstances and the road rues, whoever has money is at fault and must pay both party's repair and hospital bills,...
and if I tell it how it is on this site, I am told to go back to Australia and fu(k kangaroos.
(Why would I when I have a beautiful, hot, young Dominican wife?)
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Jan 2012 9:14 AM
From: Australia
Besides it is bad manners to speak out against corruption. Many expect that if and when it is their turn at the trough, they will be afforded the same courtesy. Also it might give potential tourists the wrong (read right) idea about this country.
Written by: zooma, 25 Jan 2012 9:46 AM
From: United States
It should be the judge looking at a 6-month jail sentence for false imprisonment.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Everybody knows thesaying about Nagua.
I won'r write it again.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Everybody knows thesaying about Nagua.
I won'r write it again.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Roy you are totally wrong ..Politicians often take action against newspapers but they are ususally settled out of court...There have been some quite big cases in Australia reported world wide where papers and TV stations have had topay substantial amounts of money but prison sentences are unusual ...but have been several in the UK
But the facts in Nagua seem to be unknown and prison seems unjust ,,I hope there is an appeal and also that bail is granted.
Written by: synapse, 25 Jan 2012 11:21 AM
From: United States
Freedom of the Press, what a joke! There is no freedom of the press in a Banana Republic.
Written by: generoso, 25 Jan 2012 11:47 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
This judge is not fit to hold office, handing out a disproportionate sentence like that.
Guilty or not the judge demonstrated his partiality, and case should be appealed. Meanwhile the journalist will spend time and money in the slammer, until dust clears, others will be cautioned to speak out.
In the country of the blind, the one eye man is king.
From: United States
This is why we look like fools and nobody cares about this side of the island. Our government is full of corrupt drug dealers.
We got 0 media attention for our earthquakes why? Because the civilized world could care less about us.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
earthquakes???? little tremors that you could not even feel in your comfort of the USA ..procably not even a bottle of rum was disturbed in your family colmado so why write about nothing
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Jan 2012 7:05 PM
From: Australia
True, Ricky,
In most Australian states, slander and libel have been combined in to the civil tort of defamation. To sue, the applicant must quantify a real loss resulting from the defamation, and truth is a valid defense. As you said it is usually a civil not a criminal matter. However criminal charges can be laid for things like Racial Vilification. Unlike here, serious crimes like murder are never settled with money. You do the crime, you do the time - no matter who you are or how much money you have (in theory).
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Jan 2012 8:01 PM
From: Australia
Does anyone know what Salazar said about Baldera and if it was true?
Here is an opportunity for all you truth-loving Dominicans, from the safety of the USA, to expose this thug, and embarrass this corrupt judge by writing to American newspapers and other media outlets.
How about it, guys?
From: Canada
zooma ... yes, always consider the inverse
From: Canada
walterpolo ... you are killing me!
From: Canada
Roy .... about those kangaroos ...
From: Canada
As to this actual news report ... did one person slander another? the very existence of this being a case brought to trial suggests an extremely unusual event ...
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These moron judges can ONLY put poor people and good people in jail.
" libel and slander" what hubris macho mentality.
Drugs and corruption is OK and encouraged.
Ricky take note.
and that is you are in a collision, regardless of the circumstances and the road rues, whoever has money is at fault and must pay both party's repair and hospital bills,...
and if I tell it how it is on this site, I am told to go back to Australia and fu(k kangaroos.
(Why would I when I have a beautiful, hot, young Dominican wife?)
It should be the judge looking at a 6-month jail sentence for false imprisonment.
I won'r write it again.
I won'r write it again.
But the facts in Nagua seem to be unknown and prison seems unjust ,,I hope there is an appeal and also that bail is granted.
This judge is not fit to hold office, handing out a disproportionate sentence like that.
Guilty or not the judge demonstrated his partiality, and case should be appealed. Meanwhile the journalist will spend time and money in the slammer, until dust clears, others will be cautioned to speak out.
In the country of the blind, the one eye man is king.
We got 0 media attention for our earthquakes why? Because the civilized world could care less about us.
In most Australian states, slander and libel have been combined in to the civil tort of defamation. To sue, the applicant must quantify a real loss resulting from the defamation, and truth is a valid defense. As you said it is usually a civil not a criminal matter. However criminal charges can be laid for things like Racial Vilification. Unlike here, serious crimes like murder are never settled with money. You do the crime, you do the time - no matter who you are or how much money you have (in theory).
Here is an opportunity for all you truth-loving Dominicans, from the safety of the USA, to expose this thug, and embarrass this corrupt judge by writing to American newspapers and other media outlets.
How about it, guys?