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Guatemala: The imprisonment of José Rubén Zamora is an attack on the press and a bellwether for democracy

Fourteen organizations call for justice in Zamora’s case and respect for the rule of law

'Democracy without corruption' says a banner during a protest by Peruvians in response to the disclosure of audio recordings revealing corruption, in Lima, 11 July 2018, Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Peru: Journalists could face prosecution after exposing judicial corruption

The journalistic directors of IDL-Reporteros and a Panamericana Television show have been summoned by Peru’s Supreme Internal Control Prosecutor to deliver audio clips exposing judicial corruption, and ordered to reveal their sources.

Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing

On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.

AP / Jon Gambrell

UAE: Free prominent rights defender Ahmed Mansoor held on speech-related charges

91 NGOs call on UAE to immediately and unconditionally release award-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor

Protestors in Mexico City hold up signs demanding justice for slain journalist Miroslava Breach, Associated Press/ Eduardo Verdugo

Spike in journalist killings in Mexico spurs international calls for justice

IFEX members around the world denounce the alarming rate of journalist murders in Mexico and demand a thorough evaluation of existing protection mechanisms.

People of all ages surf the web at the Digital Village in Mexico City, 17 July 2015, AP Photo/Sofia Jaramillo

Civil society organisations condemn Mexican government surveillance of human rights defenders

Recent targeted attacks with surveillance malware are related to the victims’ activities in defense of public health, particularly advocating for a soda tax and criticising deficient food labeling regulations.

The Mazamari counternarcotics military base in VRAEM, the world's No. 1 coca-growing region, in Junin, Peru, AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd

TV show director and investigative team charged with revealing Peru state secrets

Journalist Rosana Cueva, director of investigative television show Panorama, announced that she and her investigative team had been accused by the Ministry of Defense of purportedly revealing state secrets. The charges were brought after the show issued a report demonstrating mismanagement of money destined for the fight against drug trafficking.

Link to: Municipal councillor issues death threats against Peruvian journalists

Municipal councillor issues death threats against Peruvian journalists

Two journalists in Canchis, Cusco have accused a local councillor of being behind the death threats they received in May.