Freedom of the Press 2007: Guatemala
20 February 2008
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José Rubén Zamora’s arbitrary detention highlights that he has been consistently denied a fair trial, and there is no justification for his ongoing imprisonment.
Zamora is a symbol of the persecution against journalists in Guatemala and the region.
CPJ urged Guatemala’s judiciary to grant house arrest to José Rubén Zamora after nearly two years in solitary confinement and to give him the chance to prove his innocence in court.