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Ecuadorian government commits to strengthen press freedom and journalists' safety after meeting with Fundamedios and CPJ

"The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Ecuadorian government’s commitment to fund and implement mechanisms that will advance press freedom and improve journalist safety in the country, following a meeting with representatives from CPJ and the local press freedom organization Fundamedios on Tuesday, April 18. The government’s secretary of the administration, Sebastián Corral, agreed during […]

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Former police chief accused of killing journalist in Mexico recaptured

"Mexican authorities on Thursday [March 30] recaptured a former local police chief accused of involvement in the murder of Mexican journalist José Moisés Sánchez, who was beheaded in January 2015 and is considered one of the emblematic cases of violence against the press in Mexico. The Attorney General's Office of the State of Veracruz, the […]

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In the face of threats and attacks, Ecuadorian NGO deems the operation of Mechanism for the Protection of Journalists indispensable

"From Fundamedios we see as progress the creation today Monday, March 27 of the Mechanism for the Protection of Journalists, provided for in Article 42.1 of the Communication Law, under the authority of the Communication Council. This afternoon, at the headquarters of the Council and chaired by Jeannine Cruz, the proposal of the Mechanism was […]

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Bill for the protection of journalists advances in Chilean Congress

"Last Monday [March 6], the Culture, Arts and Communications Committee of the [Chilean] Chamber of Deputies sent to the Chamber floor a bill that would provide guarantees of safety and protection for journalists and communications workers. Bill 14.964-24, which has completed its vote after its legislative process began on June 11, will be voted on […]

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TV journalist is latest fatal victim of anti-media violence in Honduras

“The police said the 23-year-old [Edwin Josué] Andino was murdered by two gunmen ‘wearing uniforms similar to those of the military police.’ They went to his home where he lived with his father in Villafranca, a western suburb of Tegucigalpa, on the morning of Oct. 10. They seized Andino and his father, placed adhesive tape […]

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Colombian Constitutional Court to review journalist's action against the National Protection Unit for personal data collection

"The Constitutional Court [of Colombia] selected for review a tutela (constitutional protection action) filed by journalist Claudia Julieta Duque against the National Protection Unit (UNP, by its Spanish acronym) for having collected, without her consent, 25,183 records through the GPS of the vehicle assigned for her protection. She claims she was a victim of illegal […]

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National strike in Ecuador: Fundamedios registers 62 aggressions against the press

"A group of demonstrators outside the Montebello market, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, attacked a team of journalists from the newspaper El Universo. They forced them to leave while covering a protest that had gathered some 300 people. After aggressions and threats, the team had to leave and the photographer was asked to erase the images he […]

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Civil organization launches 'ABC' to protect Mexican journalists

"The organization Propuesta Cívica launched an 'ABC' for the protection of journalists in Mexico, which is aimed at authorities, citizens, civil society organizations, media owners, editors, journalists, and students. This action was taken on the occasion of Freedom of Expression Day, which is commemorated on June 7, a date that reminds that 2022 has been […]

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RSF begins research into mechanisms for protecting journalists in Latin America

“With the support of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has begun evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of mechanisms for protecting journalists in four Latin American countries, with the aim of helping to improve such mechanisms throughout the region. Nearly 80% of the murders of journalists in Latin […]

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ITS and Redes Cordiales offer cyber resilience course for journalists in Latin America

"With the aim of providing resources to these professionals to help them overcome the new challenges presented by the digital environment, the project 'From the social network to the support network: Cyber-resilience for journalists," carried out by the Institute of Technology and Society (ITS Rio) and Redes Cordiales with the support of Facebook Journalism Project, […]

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IACHR grants precautionary measures in favor of 34 identified members of Salvadoran digital newspaper El Faro

“The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) adopted Resolution 12/2021 on Jan. 4, 2021, by which it granted precautionary measures in favor of 34 identified members of the El Faro digital newspaper in El Salvador, after considering that they are in a situation of gravity and urgency of risk of irreparable damage to their rights. […]