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Violence Against Journalists

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Journalism student attacked by fans in Argentina while covering soccer game

“During the [soccer] match between Newell's and San Lorenzo this Sunday [March 3] night, serious disturbances were reported at halftime and when fans left Coloso Marcelo Bielsa. The images of the attacks between supporters and the police quickly spread and generated outrage. But the situation exceeded the limit when a group of fans went to […]

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Journalists attacked while covering International Women's Day demonstrations in Mexico

"Attacks against women journalists covering demonstrations in various cities in Mexico on International Women's Day were reported. In Zacatecas, the detentions of at least five women journalists and human rights defenders were reported. In [the state of] Michoacán, a group of female reporters were documenting the march in [its capital] Morelia when they were attacked […]

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At least 319 attacks against the press recorded during Salvadoran elections

“The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (Apes, for its acronym in Spanish) recorded at least 319 attacks against the press in the last general elections, the majority during the presidential votes, according to a report presented this Tuesday [March 5] by representatives of the entity. Data from the Apes Electoral Monitoring Center indicate that […]

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Brazil's Superior Court annuls jury decision that convicted four people for killing radio journalist Valério Luiz in 2012

"[Brazil's] Superior Court of Justice (STJ, for its acronym in Portuguese) annulled the popular jury's decision that convicted four of the five defendants accused of planning and executing the death of radio presenter Valério Luiz in 2012. The appeal was a request from the defense of Maurício Sampaio, identified as the mastermind of the crime. […]

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Journalists in Mexico publish letter against AMLO's harassment of NYT's chief correspondent

“In a signed open letter, 123 journalists, correspondents and professionals who teach journalism spoke out against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's harassment of the chief correspondent for the New York Times, after the head of state released their data personal during a morning press conference. The document highlights that such acts have been emulated […]

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Still no progress in investigation one month after murder of Colombian journalist Marconi Mejía

“After three weeks in silence due to the murder of journalist Mardonio Mejía, which occurred on Jan. 24, Sonora Stéreo returned to the air. The only station in San Pedro, Sucre, resumed its musical programming on Feb. 5, the day on which Angélica Mejía, Mardonio's eldest daughter, paid tribute to her father and addressed words […]

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UNESCO and IFJ launch survey to assess the safety of environmental journalists

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in partnership with the International Federation for Journalists (IFJ) are carrying out a survey as part of a study of the safety of environmental journalists. Some of the goals of the study are to map the breadth of the problem internationally, as well to assess the […]

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Brazil: Journalist denounces soccer team mascot for sexual harassment

"A journalist has filed a sexual harassment police report at the police station of the Beira-Rio stadium [Porto Alegre-Brazil] against the employee who serves as the mascot of Internacional [Porto Alegre soccer team]. The incident allegedly took place shortly after Inter scored the third goal against Grêmio [soccer team]. According to Gisele Kumpel, who works […]

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Mexican president lambasts YouTube after company edits video revealing NYT journalist's number

"Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized YouTube on Sunday night [Feb. 25] after the tech company removed the video of a news conference in which the leader revealed the private telephone number of the New York Times' Mexico bureau chief. The platform said the video had violated their policies on harassment and cyberbullying. It […]

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Ecuadoran prosecutor's office accuses suspect of terrorism for violent occupation of TV channel

“On Wednesday [Feb. 21], the Ecuadoran prosecutor's office announced terrorism charges against someone with the alias 'Negro Willie' as the main suspect in the violent armed occupation of a television channel in the coastal city of Guayaquil on Jan. 9. The public prosecutor's office, in a statement, indicated that the suspect identified as William Joffre […]

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Cuban Institute for Freedoms of Expression and Press is victim of cyber attack

"The Cuban Institute for Freedoms of Expression and Press (ICLEP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced a cyber attack on its website, which occurred on Wednesday [Feb. 14]. […] The non-profit, founded in 2012, reported that the perpetrators managed to breach the server's security protocol, infiltrate files, change the configuration and supplant the website with […]