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Violence Against Journalists

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European Union and IACHR condemn murder of Mexican journalist Victor Morales and call for investigation related to his work

The European Union (EU) and the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE, for its acronym in Spanish) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) separately condemned the murder of Mexican journalist Víctor Morales, whose body was found on June 28 lifeless and with signs of torture in the municipality of […]

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Venezuelan president targets two journalists and calls on public prosecutor's office to intervene

“At a rally in the city of Upata, Bolívar state [southern Venezuela], on Monday, July 15, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejected 'the fascist and racist actions' of journalists Orlando Avendaño and Emmanuel Rincón, and urged the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action. He criticized a campaign loaded with 'hatred, racism and classism' against the popular […]

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Peruvian journalist reports being surveilled due to investigation of fugitive politician

“Iván Escudero, investigative reporter for the Sunday program Panorama (Peru), reported that he has been stalked.  On July 12, an unknown person entered the building where he lives and left an envelope with two photographs: one of Escudero leaving the television channel and another of a close relative. The journalist is investigating Peruvian politician Vladimir […]

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Cuban journalist in exile José Nieves denounces threats allegedly from Cuban state security agents

"Miami-based Cuban journalist José Jasán Nieves Cárdenas told the Committee to Protect Journalists that he received a threatening text message on June 21 from an unknown number with an Ecuadorian country code, which said, ‘we know exactly where to find you’ and included a photo and video of a car driving past his house. Nieves, […]

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46 journalists were killed in Mexico during Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency

"During Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s six-year term, violence against the press did not stop. Instead, 3,408 attacks against journalists were reported, an increase of 62.13% compared to the administration of previous president Enrique Peña Nieto. In other words, there was an aggression against journalists every 14 hours during AMLO's six-year term. From Dec. […]

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Journalists harassed while covering conservative congress in Brazil

"CNN reporter Isadora Aires was harassed Sunday morning [July 7] by attendees of the conservative congress CPAC Brasil, which is taking place in [the city of] Balneário Camboriú. [...] The journalist had gone live and was preparing to go on air again, when she was surrounded by a group of people. [...] Some attendees shouted […]

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Ecuador's Fundamedios reports 'notable increase' in attacks on the press

"In June 2024, the exercise of freedom of expression and the press in Ecuador became more dangerous and violent, with a notable increase in attacks on media outlets. Fundamedios documented 21 attacks this month, an increase from May, raising the annual total to 119 attacks. This pattern reveals an escalation in violence and hostility towards […]

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TV news crew attacked while covering police inspections near Santiago de Chile

“This Thursday [July 4th], a violent attack was reported against a news team that was covering an inspection of street vendors in San Bernardo. The incident occurred in the morning when the Canal 13 team was on-site and was allegedly attacked by the street vendors. This is how journalist Delfina Gómez narrated the incident live: […]

Argentinian journalists accuse renowned journalist Pedro Brieger of 19 cases of alleged sexual harassment

“On Tuesday, the Periodistas Argentinas organization accused journalist Pedro Brieger of 19 episodes of sexual harassment, with victims including former colleagues and former students. Several of the accusers made public statements during a conference in the Senate. 'The case in question has a name and last name, but it can be seen reflected in other […]

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UN says detention of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora is arbitrary and calls for his immediate release

"The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considers that the detention of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, held for more than 700 days in a military prison in Guatemala City, is arbitrary and violated six articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and therefore requests the Government of that country to adopt the […]

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Haiti’s Ministry of Justice dismisses prosecutor allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Garry Tesse

"The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Thursday [June 27] decision by Carlos Hercule, Haiti’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, to place Ronald Richemond, the federal prosecutor of the city of Les Cayes, on leave until further notice. CPJ has reported on allegations linking Richemond to the murder of Haitian radio journalist Garry Tesse […]

Mexican journalist Victor Morales was found dead, with bullet wounds in Chiapas

"The body of journalist Víctor Morales was found lifeless on a stretch of road on the Ocozocoautla de Espinosa-Arriaga highway, near the Tierra y Libertad ejido, in the municipality of Jiquipilas, [in the Mexican state of] Chiapas.. Morales, who was 39 years old and general director of the media outlet Realidades, was found with several […]