On October 18th, 2021, the Inter-American Court released a historic judgment on the analysis of sexual violence as a way to silence female journalists. The court found the Colombian State responsible for not guaranteeing the rights of journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima. In 2000, Jineth was a victim of kidnapping, torture and sexual abuse.
Recent articles in Colombia
Colombian editor Estefanía Colmenares receives death threats after political exposé
Estefanía Colmenares received a threat from an unidentified person that said, “You are a military target. There’s a price on your head.”
Colombian journalist Luis Gabriel Pereira shot and killed in town of Ciénaga de Oro
Pereira, 25, founded the local news outlet ‘Notiorense; on Facebook this year. He published stories on crime and public security in Ciénaga de Oro, including articles about the recent killing of a woman that named her alleged killer.
IAPA condemns intimidation by criminal gangs against media outlets in Colombia
The newspaper denounced that it has recently been subjected to “pressures and intimidations from illegal armed actors” with the intention of forcing it to publish its messages.