(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 9 August 2002 FLIP press release. An English version of FLIP’s report is not available: Report on press freedom violations, July 2002 The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in July 2002. The report points to the critical situation for press freedom […]
(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is a 9 August 2002 FLIP press release. An English version of FLIP’s report is not available:
Report on press freedom violations, July 2002
The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in July 2002.
The report points to the critical situation for press freedom in Colombia. During July, FLIP’s Network of Alerts and for the Protection of Journalists (Red de Alerta y Proteccion a Periodistas, RAPP) reported on the following violations:
JOURNALISTS KILLED: 3
KIDNAPPED: 4
ATTACKED: 4
EXILED: 2
THREATENED: 17
Also included in the report is an update on the status of a number of court cases connected to assassinations of journalists. Moreover, the report describes how the armed groups operating illegally in Colombia intimidate journalists in different regions.
The complete report (in Spanish) is available at www.flip.org.co
