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Journalists urge Peruvian Congress to lift the ban on access to the press

  • Source: EFE
  • May 18, 2022

"Dozens of journalists held a sit-in on May 11 in front of the Peruvian Congress to demand 'respect for the right to information' and immediate access for information professionals inside the parliamentary headquarters, which has been restricted for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event, set up by the Peruvian Press Council, the National Association of Journalists and the Institute of Press and Society (IPYS), is part of the campaign 'Journalists to the Chamber!,' which journalists launched this week to urge citizens to send a letter to Parliament to 'demand respect for their right to information.'"

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