Freedom of the Press 2007: Peru
20 February 2008
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Since 2000, at least 338 journalists have been killed in the region, highlighting the urgent need for protection mechanisms to counter systemic violence. In a new report, RSF analysed journalist protection programs in the region, reaffirming its commitment to addressing the escalating threats against journalists.
“It is appalling that the Peruvian judicial system is being used to prosecute IDL-Reporteros and Gustavo Gorriti for their work investigating issues of public interest” – CPJ.
Ugáz has been the target of multiple criminal lawsuits since she and Pedro Salinas co-authored the 2015 book “Half Monks, Half Soldiers,” which alleged a pattern of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse within a Peruvian Catholic lay organization.