"The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed a Brazilian court’s decision on Tuesday [April 23] to uphold the conviction of four men for the 2012 murder of journalist Valério Luiz de Oliveira. Oliveira was shot dead […] while leaving his offices at Rádio Jornal 820 AM […] in Goiânia, the capital of the central Brazilian state […]
"[Brazilian] Supreme Federal Court Minister Cármen Lúcia, in a definitive decision, overturned the determination of the Mato Grosso Court to seize the cell phones and computers of two journalists in the state. Alexandre Aprá and Enoch Cavalcanti had written and published reports and opinion articles about Orlando de Almeida Perri, from the Court of Justice […]
"Chilean authorities must drop criminal charges against journalists Daniel Labbé and Josefa Barraza and ensure journalists can work without restrictions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday (April 25th). On Tuesday, Labbé, an independent journalist, was sentenced to a suspended prison term of 61 days on charges of public disorder, the journalist told CPJ by […]
"The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will prepare a report on the growing exile of journalists in the Americas, highlighting its impact on the right to freedom of expression and press, access to public information and democracy. [...] In this context, the Office […]
“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) does not project a good future for journalists in Latin America. The growing cases of violence and insecurity in political and drug-related contexts and scenarios are some of the main factors that put freedom of expression and the lives of journalists at risk.” Watch video here (in Spanish)
“[…] Reporters from RTVC, Juan Maza BQ, El Tiempo, Cofradía para el Cambio, Tras Este Visor and El Tamal News were victims of physical and verbal attacks, obstruction of journalistic work and threats [during protests on April 21] , which forced them to interrupt coverage to safeguard their security. The journalists accused of being 'sell-out […]
“One of the most popular journalists in Argentina sued the president of that country, Javier Milei, for criminal defamation (injurias) after the president accused him of being a liar and extortionist for his criticism of the Israeli ambassador's participation in a cabinet meeting. Jorge Lanata, founder of a newspaper, author of several books and currently […]
“At least 253 Nicaraguan journalists have left their country since April 2018 for security reasons - or suffered banishment - by the government of Daniel Ortega, according to a report released Sunday (April 21) by the Costa Rica-based NGO Colectivo de Derechos Humanos Nicaragua Nunca Más (Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective). The report was […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) warned in a document released Friday [April 19] about the 'cases of judicial criminalization against the journalistic practice' in Paraguay and the threats faced by reporters and journalists as a result of the denunciations made as part of their work. [...] The organization also mentioned that 'several prosecutors and […]
"Independent journalist Camila Acosta was detained Sunday [April 21] in [the Cuban municipality of] Cárdenas, [Matanzas province], on orders from State Security when she was on her way to visit relatives of political prisoners, according to CubaNet, the media outlet where the she works. Acosta was held at a police station in Cárdenas for an […]
"On April 8, the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, publicly presented a draft Law on Freedom of Expression, Audiovisual Media and Digital Platforms. This initiative aims to update the anachronistic regulatory framework on freedom of expression that dates back to 1962 – Law No. 6132 on Expression and Dissemination of Thought –, seeking […]
"Among the almost 6,000 ongoing cases in Brazil that deal with freedom of expression, there are 654 actions against journalists that can be characterized as judicial harassment. The information is part of a survey carried out on Brazilian courts by the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, for its acronym in Portuguese), obtained exclusively by […]