"Ensuring a safe environment for journalists remains a critical challenge for Latin America's democracies. Since 2000, at least 338 journalists have been killed in the region, highlighting the urgent need for protection mechanisms to counter systemic violence. In a new report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its initials in French) analyzed journalist protection programs in […]
In a pivotal move to bolster the protection of freedom of expression, journalist safety and other fundamental freedoms, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement underscores the shared commitment to upholding democratic principles and enhancing the rule […]
“The prosecutor's office accused Freisman Yesid Toro Meléndez, a journalist from the city of Cali in Colombia, of having simulated threats against his life to maintain the security benefits granted by the National Protection Unit. The events occurred on Sept. 28, 2014, when, according to the investigating entity, the communicator created an email from which […]
“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, […]
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 […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) strongly condemned press freedom violations in Venezuela, where in recent days journalists have been attacked, intimidated, and detained, and the work of the media has been obstructed. The organization considered it imperative to ensure their safety and respect media coverage of a matter of great public interest. The controversial […]
"Claudia Sheinbaum, virtual president-elect [of Mexico], said that in her government there will be guarantees to exercise freedom of expression. In her press conference this Wednesday [July 10], Sheinbaum opened the possibility that there will be a reinforcement of the Journalist Protection Mechanism. 'Rosa Icela (Rodríguez), who is going to be in the Ministry of […]
“At FLIP we have documented that since June 16, three media directors in Florencia, Caquetá, have been summoned to a meeting by Bloc Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño of the Central General Staff [of the FARC dissidents]. Each director received a photograph through WhatsApp in which they were told that they should go to a nearby […]
“In the [Paraguayan] Senate, a public hearing is taking place this Friday [May 31] to debate the bill 'for the protection of journalists and human rights defenders.' The unions representing these sectors are participating. The bill proposes the creation of the 'Mechanism for the Protection of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders (MPPD, for its acronym […]
"Gender violence online is a problem that increases year after year and women with a public voice, especially journalists, gender editors, politicians, activists and human rights defenders, are the main recipients. Therefore, it is key to address it responsibly, to prevent it from reproducing, to collaborate to prevent it and to work to eradicate it. […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in partnership with the International Federation for Journalists (IFJ) are carrying out a survey as part of a study of the safety of environmental journalists. Some of the goals of the study are to map the breadth of the problem internationally, as well to assess the […]
"Mexico's freedom of information body INAI said on Thursday it was initiating an investigation after the country's president disclosed the phone number of a New York Times journalist looking into alleged ties between his allies and drug cartels. The disclosure took place during President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's daily news conference. [...] 'This is a […]