“In a virtual plenary session held Monday, June 30, the National Federation of Journalists (Fenaj for its initials in Portuguese) officially presented an updated version of its Internal Protocol for Action in Cases of Violence Against Journalists to representatives from journalists’ unions across Brazil. The document organizes existing procedures and introduces faster, more effective guidelines for responding to the various forms of aggression targeting members of the press.
The updated protocol is built around four core pillars: gathering information, issuing public statements or complaints, providing victim support, and tracking cases. Its aim is to ensure a coordinated, timely, and wide-reaching response in a context where violence against journalists remains a serious concern.
Union leaders emphasized the importance of the protocol as a tool to strengthen local efforts and serve as a guide for responding quickly to physical attacks, online harassment, legal intimidation, and threats faced by journalists in the course of their work.”
