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Violence Against Journalists

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Bolivia: Journalist association rejects brutality against photojournalist from Correo del Sur

"A photojournalist for the newspaper Correo del Sur in the city of Sucre, Carlos Alberto Rodríguez, was beaten and his mobile phone was taken from him while he was recording the destruction of electoral material at the state university. The National Press Association (ANP, for its initials in Spanish) issued a statement of condemnation against […]

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Brazilian jury convicts four of five defendants accused of killing radio host in 2012

"After a three-day trial and almost ten years after the death of radio broadcaster Valério Luiz, the jury convicted four of the five accused of planning and carrying out the murder. There were declarations for the immediate arrests of Maurício Sampaio, Urbano Malta, Ademá Figueredo and Marcus Vinícius Xavier. The crime happened on July 5, […]

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Paraguay: I/A Court to deliberate on murder case of journalist Santiago Leguizamón

"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, in its 154th Regular Period of Sessions, will deliberate for sentencing in the cases of Santiago Leguizamón and former prosecutor Alejandro Nissen Pessolani. In the case of journalist Santiago Leguizamón, after years without a response or justice, the complaint against the Paraguayan State in the case was presented to […]

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Paraguayan Union of Journalists condemns ruling in Leo Veras murder case

"The colleagues of the Union of Journalists of Paraguay (SPP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced that 'the Sentencing Court formed by the judges Carmen Silva, as president, Mirna Soto González and Ana Aguirre, as members, absolved Waldemar Pereira Rivas -alias Cachorrão- of guilt and punishment for the murder of journalist Leo Veras, which occurred […]

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Organizations record 37 attacks on the press after Brazilian election run-off

"The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, by its Portuguese acronym) and other organizations that work in defense of press freedom and freedom of expression recorded an unprecedented wave of attacks against journalists, photographers, cameramen, and reporters in recent days. After the results of election run-off for the [presidential] elections, supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro […]

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Article 19 demands justice for 156 journalists murdered in Mexico

"As part of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the organization Article 19 demanded justice for the 156 journalists murdered in Mexico in the last 22 years. Of those, Guerrero ranks second among the states of the country with more journalists murdered and, according to their tally, 17 journalists have been […]

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Press organizations denounce 'brutal attack' on Bolivian journalist

"Journalist Mario Rocabado, of the Unitel television network, was in the municipality of La Guardia, neighboring the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia when a group that supports the census strike tried to unblock one of the several points that pro-government groups have cut off, which has prevented the passage of fuel and food to that […]

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Brazil: Abraji condemns aggressions and harassment of journalists in different parts of the country

"In the context of anti-democratic protests organized by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who defeated in these elections, several press professionals - among reporters, cameramen and photographers - have denounced harassment and attacks aimed at preventing journalistic coverage. In different parts of the country, protesters have been blocking roads since last Mon. Oct. 31, […]

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RSF and Propuesta Cívica file complaints against Mexico with the UN over disappearances of journalists

“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and its Mexican partner organization Propuesta Cívica will lodge complaints against Mexico with the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva on Nov. 2,  the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The complaints will be the first of their kind to be filed against the Mexican state before […]

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UNESCO: Impunity for killings of Journalists remains unacceptably high at 86%

“On Nov. 2, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, UNESCO renews its call for all necessary measures to ensure that crimes committed against journalists are properly investigated and their perpetrators identified and convicted. New UNESCO data show that the global impunity rate for journalist killings remains shockingly high at 86%. [...] […]

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Venezuela: Journalist Roland Carreño's trial back to square one

"After two years imprisoned in El Helicoide prison, everything indicates that the trial of Venezuelan journalist Roland Carreño will begin again. Joel García, Carreño's defense lawyer, said the judge following the process has requested a medical leave, a circumstance that again disrupts deadlines. There are still no dates for a new start. Until May, the […]

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Haiti: Missing radio host found dead

"On Monday (Oct. 31), authorities in the southern Haitian city of Les Cayes found the body of radio commentator Garry Tess, who had been missing since Oct. 18, according to news reports. Tess was a lawyer who also worked as a political analyst and host of the popular radio program “Gran Lakou” on private broadcaster Radio […]