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Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
Since April 30, journalists have been affected by tear gas when covering the protests; detention and prosecution at the hands of state security authorities is also a serious risk.
Americas Highlights
Impunity
Attacks
The Americas vacillated between episodes of darkness and light in the month of April. Despite instances of repression and attacks on freedom of expression across Venezuela, Nicaragua and Honduras, other countries moved towards fostering greater transparency - encouraged, in part, by organisations dedicated to the defense of human rights.
Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
"The ongoing pattern of detentions of independent journalists like Roberto Jesús Quiñones shows that recent political reforms have not improved the situation for the press," said CPJ.
Ecuador
Ecuador should drop all charges against Ola Bini, and allow him to return home to his family and friends. Ecuador's leaders undermine their country's reputation abroad and the independence of its judicial system by this fanciful and unfounded prosecution.
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Brazilian Association for Investigative Journalism
Brazil
Free Expression & the Law
17 April 2019
Inter American Press Association
Cuba
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
15 April 2019
Inter American Press Association
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
United Kingdom
Digital Rights
United States
Free Expression & the Law
12 April 2019
IFEX
Nicaragua
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
2 April 2019
Nicaragua
Impunity
Attacks
Censorship
1 April 2019
José Peralta for IFEX. Based on IFEX member reports
Americas
Attacks
Digital Rights
29 March 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Access to Information
Venezuela
Digital Rights
26 March 2019
PEN America
United States
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
26 March 2019
Inter American Press Association
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Venezuela
Free Expression & the Law
19 March 2019
PEN America
Access to Information
United States
Digital Rights
16 March 2019
IFEX América Latina y el Caribe
Venezuela
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
13 March 2019
PEN America
Cuba
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
12 March 2019
José Peralta for IFEX. Based on IFEX member reports
Americas
Impunity
Digital Rights
9 March 2019
PEN America
Access to Information
United States
4 March 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Nicaragua
Free Expression & the Law
26 February 2019
IFEX América Latina y el Caribe, Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
United States
Attacks
Digital Rights
16 February 2019
José Peralta for IFEX. Based on IFEX member reports
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Brazil
Digital Rights
4 February 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
United States
Attacks
Digital Rights
31 January 2019
Global Voices Advox
Venezuela
Freedom of Assembly
24 January 2019
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