Written by Andrew Downie on December 29, 2020
In Brazil, outdated defamation laws and costly court cases used to pressure critics
TravelBrazilian journalist Erik Silva never imagined that printing information from a municipal government website would see him accused of defamation and lead to a drawn-out court case. But almost a year after writing about the size of salary earned by a municipal accountant in Corumbá, a city of just under 100,000 people on Brazil’s western border with
Written by Andrew Downie on December 29, 2020
Brazil’s ‘Let her do her job’ campaign demands respect for female sports reporters
TravelOn March 25, not long before two of the biggest soccer matches of the season were about to kick off in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, a previously unknown group posted a video online that was of relevance to everyone involved in the game. The group had no name but they had a hashtag
Written by Carlos Lauria on December 29, 2020
Rousseff quiet as Cuban blogger denied travel to Brazil
TravelThe response from Cuban officials did not take anyone by surprise. Prominent Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez had been, once again, denied permission to leave her country after she was granted a visa by the Brazilian Embassy in January to attend a film festival. “I feel like a hostage kidnapped by someone who doesn’t listen nor
Written by cpj cpj on December 29, 2020
Journalist released from prison; pleads not guilty at UN tribunal
TravelNew York, October 14, 2005—Croatian authorities released Josip Jovic from prison on Thursday after he agreed to respond to contempt charges at the Hague-based United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, according to local and international press reports. Jovic, former editor-in-chief of the Split daily Slobodna Dalmacija, traveled to Holland today and pleaded not