How the Colombian press can be strengthened by Inter-American Court reparation measures

Colombia|Free Expression & the Law

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CEJIL, Foundation for Press Freedom – FLIP

25 May 2022

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Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya delivers a press conference in Bogota, on October 19, 2021. – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) ruled that the Colombian state bears responsibility for her kidnapping and torture at the hands of far-right paramilitaries in 2000. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images

On October 18th, 2021, the Inter-American Court released a historic judgment on the analysis of sexual violence as a way to silence female journalists. The court found the Colombian State responsible for not guaranteeing the rights of journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima. In 2000, Jineth was a victim of kidnapping, torture and sexual abuse.

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