Trinidad and Tobago High Court rules police raid on newspaper violated constitutional right of press freedom
The Trinidad and Tobago High Court found that a 2020 police raid on the headquarters of the “Daily Express” was unconstitutional and infringed on the outlet’s right to press freedom.
Will Trinidad and Tobago’s cybercrime bill stifle media freedom?
Legislators in Trinidad and Tobago are taking aim at a spate of pernicious issues online – ranging from hate to phishing and fraud – with a draft cybercrime law, following in the footsteps of many governments around the world that have passed comprehensive legislation addressing online crimes.
Cabinet agrees to meet with media over concerns in Trinidad and Tobago cyber crimes bill
The Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association had previously criticised what it viewed as the government’s failure to allow sufficient public consultation on the bill, which was introduced in May 2014.
Fears in Trinidad and Tobago of campaign to discredit work of women journalists
The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) condemns continued unlawful and defamatory social media attacks on women journalists in Trinidad and Tobago.
Investigative journalist returns to Trinidad despite death threats
“I decided to come to Trinidad because I did not want them to win,” journalist Mark Bassant told IPI. “I wanted to take back my life and do what I do best for the people of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean.”
Trinidad and Tobago cybercrime bill could criminalise defamation
Press freedom advocates in Trinidad and Tobago are concerned about a cybercrime bill, currently being discussed in Parliament this week, which in its current language imposes disturbing restrictions on the work of the media.
Press shocked by revelations of plan to kill Trinidadian investigative journalist
Investigative TV journalist Mark Bassant was forced to flee Trinidad after learning that someone had ordered a hit on him in early May. Bassant had been reporting on the murder of a high-profile attorney.
Trinidad and Tobago partially decriminalises defamation
A bill to partially decriminalise defamation in Trinidad and Tobago has received final parliamentary approval, the latest sign of growing momentum around the International Press Institute’s Campaign to Repeal Criminal Defamation in the Caribbean.
Trinidad and Tobago should pass bill to increase safeguards for press freedom
The Libel and Defamation (Amendment) Bill, 2013 would amend existing criminal law to abolish the offence of malicious defamatory libel, while preserving the offence of defamatory libel known to be false.
Trinidad minister accuses media of plans to discredit ruling party
The International Press Institute considers highly inappropriate recent remarks made by Trinidad and Tobago Communications Minister Jamal Mohammed to Dominic Kalipersad, head of news at CCN TV 6, accusing the media outlet of embarking “on a sad journey to discredit and destroy.”
In Trinidad personal attacks on investigative journalists raise alarm
Denyse Renne of the Trinidad Guardian and Asha Javeed of the Trinidad Express have been the target of public accusations and criticism by leading members of the ruling United National Congress (UNC), after reporting on a legal scandal that has rocked the administration of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Ex-FIFA VP formally serves journalist notice of defamation suit
Lawyers representing embattled former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner notified journalist Lasana Liburd that their client planned to sue for libel and defamation over a series of articles linking Warner to missing emergency aid money for Haiti.
IPI writes open letter to commissioner of police about recent media raids
IPI addressed an open letter to Dwayne Gibbs, Trinidad & Tobago’s Commissioner of Police, regarding recent intimidation tactics against journalists and media houses perpetrated by the police force.
Police raid “Newsday” office in Trinidad
According to ACM’s information, a team of police officers raided the offices of the “Newsday” newspaper in search of what they described as unlawfully-acquired information which led to a newspaper report on high-level conflict within the country’s Integrity Commission.