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Violence Against Journalists

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70 attacks on press freedom in Venezuela over 15 days, Reporters Without Borders says

“In addition to President Maduro’s ban on X (formerly Twitter) and the messaging app Signal, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found at least 70 violations of press freedom committed by the authorities since the presidential elections on July 28, 2024. Both national and foreign journalists face a climate of hostility and repression, marked by arbitrary arrests, […]

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Colombian court rules against police for abuse of journalist

"A court in Bogota ruled against the Colombian government for the police's detention and torture of journalist Manuel Santiago López, while he was covering the national strike of 2021 in Duitama, Boyacá. El Espectador reports. The state, the Ministry of Defense, and the National Police face an economic penalty. However, Santiago López told El Espectador […]

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IAPA calls for justice in 1999 murder of Colombian journalist Jaime Garzón

"On Tuesday [Aug. 13], the 25th anniversary of the murder of Colombian journalist and comedian Jaime Garzón, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) pays tribute to him and urges an end to impunity in the case, which has not brought to justice all those implicated in his murder. The IAPA remembers the popular journalist and […]

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CPJ asks Colombian prosecutor's office to investigate death threats against local journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) asked Colombian authorities to investigate death threats against directors and team members of the Proclama del Cauca y Valle media group, based in the municipality of Santander de Quilichao, in the department of Cauca. The group reported in July 2024 that it had received death threats after reporting on […]

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Alleged torturers of Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho released from jail; Article 19 appeals

Mexican judges granted changes in preventive detention for former Mexican governor of Puebla, Mario Marín Torres, as well as Adolfo Karam Beltrán, former director of the judicial police. Both are accused of committing acts of torture against journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro and have been permitted to leave detention. Press freedom organization Article 19 said it […]

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Advisory council demands clarification concerning protection of journalist killed in Mexico

The Advisory Council of the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists of Mexico issued a release regarding the Aug. 4 murder of Alejandro Martínez Noguez, who was under police escort. The council demanded investigation into the security breach. "Although there are public statements from state authorities indicating that Martínez Noguez directly requested escorts […]

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Harasser of several journalists in Peru is released and receives 5-year suspended sentence

Hialmar Laynes Sánchez, accused of harassing and threatening at least five journalists in Peru, was handed a five-year suspended prison sentence on Aug. 2. A suspended sentence in the Peruvian judicial system means that he will not have to serve time in jail as long as he follows certain rules. In this case, Sánchez will […]

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Brazilian reporter says she was harassed at Olympic Games

"Brazilian reporter Verônica Dalcanal, who works as a correspondent for EBC (Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação) at the Olympic Games in Paris, said she was a victim of harassment on Saturday (Aug. 3, 2024). Verônica recounted that she was in the Olympic Village, where a significant portion of the athletes stay during the Games, doing a […]

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Mexican journalist fears for his safety after attack on family business

"Victor Lagunas, director of Tj Comunica [a digital media outlet in Baja California, Mexico], fears for his safety and that of his family after it was confirmed through closed circuit videos that hooded men set fire to his family business, the furniture store 'El Tigre,' with Molotov cocktails. A few days ago, it was reported […]

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Crime reporter Alejandro Martínez Noguez is killed in Guanajuato, Mexico, while under police protection

"The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of Mexican crime reporter Alejandro Martínez Noguez, who was shot while in a car with his bodyguards in the central state of Guanajuato on Sunday [Aug. 4]. ‘Mexican authorities must act immediately to find and arrest the killers of Alejandro Martínez Noguez, whose death underscores the dangers […]

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Peruvian police arrest alleged stalker of journalists after he broke protective measures

"Seven journalists reported in June that they had been sexually harassed and threatened with their murders. The assailant, identified as Hialmar Enrique Laynes Sánchez, was arrested [on July 30] after violating protective measures imposed against him. Among the victims is Manuela Camacho, who expressed her relief and gratitude towards the authorities for their response. Camacho […]

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Argentine Journalism Academy reports ‘persecution and harassment’ of journalist by Milei supporters

"The National Journalism Academy reported this Wednesday [July 31] the 'persecution' and 'harassment' of María O’Donnell, attributing it to supporters of Javier Milei and to other journalists. Additionally, the entity issued a specific complaint against presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni for failing to arrange a promised meeting with academy representatives. 'The National Journalism Academy categorically rejects […]