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the “[d]etention [and subsequent release] of[…][a] worker of Globovisión, by
members of the Regional Squad No. 5 of the Guardia Nacional¸ on October 19,
2007.”
Furthermore, the representatives repeat certain events included in their filing of October 23,
2007, among which it is worth pointing out the following:
i.
“The verbal attacks [against journalists, management and employees
of Globovisión] by public authorities and officials and by Government
supporters through the official media or media that are totally identified with
the party in power, that have sought to create a climate hostile to the
exercise of [their] freedom of expression […], thus encouraging followers and
supporters of official Government policies to carry out physical attacks on
[them …], in order to intimidate them and censor them;”
ii.
the “lack of access to the official sources and discrimination of
Globovisión reporters […]”;
iii.
“The abusive use of messages broadcast on the national radio and
television network by the President of the Republic.”
iv.
the “imposition of government propaganda by the State of Venezuela;“
v.
the “[…] indirect pressure and censorship exerted by the State of
Venezuela by avoiding to hire Globovisión services for government
propaganda,”
vi.
the “[…] indirect pressure exerted by the State through the denial of
the licenses and permits requested by Globovisión to expand its coverage
[…]”.
In said filing, the representatives requested the Court to reiterate to the Government the
ratified provisional measures, to call an open meeting “[…] so that the parties may be aware
of the State´s non-compliance with the provisional measures […]” and to order the State to
expand said provisional measures pursuant to the same terms and conditions included in
the request of October 23, 2007 (item 8 supra).
14.
The Order of the President of the Court, issued on December 21, 2007, by means of
which, in consultation with all the judges of the Court, he decided:
1.
To dismiss, on the grounds stated in the considering clauses 10 to 13 [of said Order],
the request for the expansion of the provisional measures filed on December 17, 2007.
2.
To request the State to maintain the provisional measures ordered by the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights on September 4, 2004 […]
3.
To give notice of […] the Order to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, to
the representatives of the beneficiaries of said provisional measures, and to the State.
[…]