(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2002 FLIP press release: Report on press freedom violations, September 2002 The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in September 2002. The report analyses the press freedom situation in Colombia. FLIP’s Network of Alerts and for the Protection of Journalists […]
(FLIP/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2002 FLIP press release:
Report on press freedom violations, September 2002
The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has released a report on press freedom violations in September 2002.
The report analyses the press freedom situation in Colombia. FLIP’s Network of Alerts and for the Protection of Journalists (Red de Alerta y Proteccion a Periodistas, RAPP) reported on threats against four journalists in September.
Also included in the report is an update on the status of several court cases connected to assassinations of journalists. Moreover, the report describes a number of obstacles to press freedom.
The complete report [in Spanish] is available at www.flip.org.co (“Informe de libertad de prensa septiembre de 2002”).
