It's an unprecedented wave of violence against journalists. It's the most dangerous conflict since we began systematically documenting these kinds of violations. |
Our view is that defamation should never be a criminal offense. It's not a crime. If in the exercise of free speech you offend someone or defame someone . . . it's a civil matter between the journalist and the person who was allegedly defamed. |
That's a very alarming number. The situation is very comparable to Colombia in terms of self-censorship and the level of violence. |