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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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The IAPA strongly condemns press freedom violations in Venezuela

"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 […]

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Incoming Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promises to strengthen journalists protection mechanism

"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 […]

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FLIP sounds alarm on journalists' security in department of Caquetá, Colombia

“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 […]

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Paraguayan Senate debates creation of protection mechanism for journalists

“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 […]

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UN agency in Argentina publishes guide: 'Digital violence and harassment. Action tools for journalists'

"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. […]

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UNESCO and IFJ launch survey to assess the safety of environmental journalists

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 […]

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Cuban Institute for Freedoms of Expression and Press is victim of cyber attack

"The Cuban Institute for Freedoms of Expression and Press (ICLEP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced a cyber attack on its website, which occurred on Wednesday [Feb. 14]. […] The non-profit, founded in 2012, reported that the perpetrators managed to breach the server's security protocol, infiltrate files, change the configuration and supplant the website with […]

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Honduras Protection Mechanism is inadequate in the face of high levels of intimidation of journalists, says UN rapporteur

"The legal and judicial system in Honduras has failed to ensure justice and accountability for the most serious crimes and threats to the safety of human rights defenders, journalists and social communicators, a UN expert said [Oct. 31]. […] 'Almost every journalist I spoke to – whether in mainstream media, online media, or community radio, […]

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Colombia's National Protection Unit is blocking access to truth for family of murdered journalist, FLIP denounces

"For 6 months now the National Protection Unit (UNP, by its Spanish acronym) has been denying access to information to the family of journalist Rafael Moreno, murdered in October last year in Montelíbano, Córdoba [Colombia]. The family seeks access to the documents of the individual protection process and risk assessment, as well as the implementation […]

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Paraguay: Bill for protection of journalists and human rights defenders is presented

"Representatives of the Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos del Paraguay [Human Rights Coordinator of Paraguay or Codehupy, by its Spanish acronym] and the Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay [Paraguayan Journalists Union] presented [this Wednesday, April 26] in Congress a draft bill that seeks the establishment of an institution to ensure the safety of journalists and human […]