The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP) warned about a bill that seeks to criminalize so-called “aggravated glorification of crime” during periods of political crisis and/or social conflict.
According to the ANP, the proposal “seriously” would affect freedom of expression, the right to information and journalism.
In five points, the ANP outlines the problems with the bill, which, among other things, contains overly broad concepts whose interpretation could encompass protected journalistic speech. It also emphasized that reporting on violent events does not mean promoting them.
Read the original news release (in Spanish)
This story was translated with assistance of AI and reviewed by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera
