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Violence Against Journalists

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Journalists in Paraguay urge approval of law to protect their work and human rights defenders

"This Thursday [Nov. 2], the Roundtable for the Safety of Journalists of Paraguay, which brings together communicators and representatives of State institutions, urged Congress to approve a bill for the protection and safety of reporters and human rights defenders in the country. 'In the Legislative branch, a bill is being discussed that aims to guarantee […]

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Brazil: Ministry of Justice launches reporting channel for Observatory of Violence against Journalists and Communicators

"On Tuesday [Oct. 31], [Brazil's] Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP, for its acronym in Portuguese) launched an exclusive channel for reporting violence against journalists and communicators in the exercise of their profession. The records will be received by the Observatory of Violence against Journalists and Social Communicators, which is coordinated by the National […]

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IACHR presents case of journalist who died during protest in Ecuador before the Inter-American Court

“The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented Case 12.919 regarding Ecuador before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I/A Court) on July 9, 2023. It concerns the death of photojournalist Julio García Romero during a demonstration in 2005 and the lack of a diligent and effective investigation of what happened. [...] In its Merits […]

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Haiti joins list of countries where killers of journalists most likely to go unpunished

"Crisis-hit Haiti has emerged as one of the countries where murderers of journalists are most likely to go free, the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2023 Global Impunity Index has found. A devastating combination of gang violence, chronic poverty, political instability, and a dysfunctional judiciary are behind the Caribbean country’s first inclusion on CPJ’s annual list […]

Brazil: Journalist says she was fired from Record channel after reporting harassment by director

"Rhiza Castro, a former Record News presenter, recorded a video in which she revealed that she had been harassed by a director at the station. The journalist said that two days after making the complaint to HR, she ended up being dismissed from the company. According to her, the director is married and his wife […]

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Brazil: Council member armed with a knife attacks broadcaster in Cocal, Piauí

"Council member Carlão (PT or Workers' Party), from Cocal, 270 km [160 miles] north of Teresina, who was filmed assaulting broadcaster Godofredo Brito, will be summoned to testify," said police chief Mayson Soares, this Tuesday (Oct. 24), to g1. None of those involved could be reached for comment. In the images, recorded by the passenger […]

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Nicaragua: News outlet denounces disappearance of journalist critical of Daniel Ortega's regime

"The Nicaraguan opposition newspaper La Prensa denounced on Monday (Oct. 23) the disappearance of journalist Guillermo Miranda, a columnist for the newspaper and a leader of the Nicaraguan Resistance War Veterans Forces, a group opposed to the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front. The news outlet said in a statement that Miranda, who was allegedly arrested […]

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Cuba: Journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca's health deteriorates in prison

"The health of independent journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, a political prisoner of the Havana regime, has deteriorated dangerously in prison, denounced his wife, Eralidis Frómeta. 'They are letting him die, his situation is dire to the level that a fatal outcome may happen in the Combinado del Este prison, in Havana,' said the woman […]

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Paraguayan journalist seeks asylum in another country after denouncing a former mayor and receiving death threats

Vicente Godoy, a Paraguayan journalist from the city of Horqueta, in the eastern region of the country, has requested asylum in another country after receiving death threats, reported the Paraguayan Society of Communicators (SCP, by its Spanish acronym). According to the organization, the threats are related to investigations published by the journalist into possible acts […]

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Colombia: In the midst of regional elections, attacks on journalists have increased

"Cases of violence in the days prior to Colombian regional elections continue to take place. According to information from the Electoral Observation Mission, 179 cases have been reported against candidates this electoral year, as of Sept. 29. These figures show an increase of 37.7% compared to the last regional elections, held in 2019. The Foundation […]

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Suspect responsible for the attack in attack on Mexican journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva arrested

"This Monday [Oct. 16], Mexican journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva reported on his X account the arrest of Armando Escárcega, 'El Patrón [the boss],' as the alleged mastermind of a failed attempt on his life, the night of Dec. 15, 2022. The arrest was made in the city of Delano, California. [...] Once captured, the alleged […]

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Journalist receives death threats after reporting death of businesswoman in Nayarit, Mexico

"Claudia Hernández, a journalist from the municipality of San Blas [in the Mexican state of Nayarit], reported on social media that she received threats after documenting and reporting the disappearance and death of the businesswoman [Angela Louise Birkenbach, on Oct. 11]. Hernández posted that a person whom she intends to denounce to the state Attorney […]