Colombia’s state officials pose primary threat to journalists: Report
Colombia’s state officials pose primary threat to journalists: Report
written by Brian Levesque October 25, 2016
Colombia’s state was the leading threat to journalists between 2012 and this year, according to the country’s press freedom foundation.
The government is responsible for 23% of threats to the press, with 19% coming from politicians or officials and 4% attributed to the security forces, putting them well ahead of criminal, paramilitary, and guerrilla forces.
These figures were submitted by the Colombian Freedom of Press Foundation (FLIP) to the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee that is investigating Colombia’s human rights situation.
Colombia is globally ranked the 11th most dangerous country for journalists by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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http://colombiareports.com/colombias-state-officials-pose-primary-threat-journalists-report/
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