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Violence Against Journalists

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Haitian media association demands release of kidnapped TV channel general manager

"The National Association of Haitian Media (ANMH, by its Spanish acronym) demanded the release of Robert Dénis, a former member of its executive board who was kidnapped in the Haitian capital. In a statement released [on April 13] in Port-au-Prince, ANMH expressed its concern for the life of Dénis, currently general manager of the private […]

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Digital news site GK journalist Karol Noroña flees Ecuador after death threat

"Ecuadorian authorities must thoroughly investigate a death threat against Karol Noroña, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure that criminal groups do not interfere with the work of the country’s press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday [April 11]. On March 24, Noroña, a reporter for the independent Quito-based news website GK, met with […]

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Haiti TV channel general manager was kidnapped

"Armed individuals kidnapped on April 11 the general manager of [Haiti's] television station Canal Bleu, Robert Denis (...) The information was confirmed by his son Cedric Denis. The kidnappers have already made contact with his son. So far, no ransom has been demanded, according to our information. This is the sad news of the day. […]

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Former Peruvian minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for journalist's murder

"The former Minister of the Interior and retired general of the Peruvian Army Daniel Urresti was sentenced this Thursday [April 13] to 12 years in prison as 'co-perpetrator' of the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos. As determined by the Judiciary, Bustíos was attacked by a military patrol dressed in civilian clothes in the region of […]

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Brazil: Court to hear appeal by journalist Juliana Dal Piva against Bolsonaro family lawyer on April 20

"When she was feeling threatened by Frederick Wassef, Jair Bolsonaro's family lawyer, journalist Juliana Dal Piva, of UOL, released the printout of a message sent by him on a messaging application. Dal Piva was convicted in a trial court for making public the information and she appealed the ruling. The 4th Chamber of Private Law […]

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Mexico: Journalist Alain Albarrán is assaulted in Oaxaca

"Unidentified men assaulted Mexican journalist Alain Albarrán Granados on Thursday [April 6]. He covers issues of violence, particularly against women, in Oaxaca, in the south of the country. The reporter at the radio station La Poderosa 100.5 FM and the newspaper El Imparcial de Oaxaca was hit in the face and body as he was […]

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Journalist Victor Ticay arrested over coverage of Easter ceremony in Nicaragua

"Nicaraguan authorities should immediately release journalist Victor Ticay and cease detaining members of the press for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday (Ap. 7). On the morning of Thursday, April 6, police in the southwestern town of Nandaime arrested Ticay, a reporter for the privately owned TV broadcaster Canal 10, according to […]

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Colombia: FLIP rejects senator's conduct against the press

"The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP, for its Spanish acronym) rejected the repetitive conduct of Senator María Fernanda Cabal, regarding accusations and stigmatizations against journalists. It also announced it will file a disciplinary complaint before the Attorney General's Office to investigate the senator for going against constitutional values. The most recent case that caught FLIP's […]

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Journalist's vehicle set on fire in Coahuila, Mexico

"Journalist Fernando Rodríguez, a contributor to the Noticias Web digital news outlet in [the Mexican state of] Coahuila, reported that he was the victim of an attack in the early hours of Monday morning, April 3, when a man sprayed fuel on his vehicle and set it on fire. 'I thought it was a short […]

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Former police chief accused of killing journalist in Mexico recaptured

"Mexican authorities on Thursday [March 30] recaptured a former local police chief accused of involvement in the murder of Mexican journalist José Moisés Sánchez, who was beheaded in January 2015 and is considered one of the emblematic cases of violence against the press in Mexico. The Attorney General's Office of the State of Veracruz, the […]

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Radio broadcaster kidnapped in Haiti released after eight days in captivity

"A radio executive and entertainer kidnapped in the middle of this month in Haiti was released last Saturday [March 25] after being held captive for eight days. Lebrun Saint-Hubert, president and general director of the community radio station '2000,' was released after the payment of a ransom according to local media. The kidnappers demanded US […]

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Voices Against Indifference: Article 19's 2022 Report on Freedom of Expression in Mexico

"Article 19 presented Voices against Indifference, its most recent annual report on violence against the press, freedom of expression, access to information and respect for human rights in Mexico, which reveals the tenuous condition of freedom of expression in Mexico. [...] As the central part of the report, which was released at the Museum of […]