| 词条 | Freedom of the press in Nicaragua |
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}} The Constitution of Nicaragua protects the freedom of the press, however, limitations imposed by the government have restrained the ability of independent media organizations to express divergent views on society and politics. Since 2007, freedom of the press has declined sharply, coinciding with the election of Daniel Ortega as president.[1] Since Ortega's reelection, journalists in Nicaragua have faced escalating violence from the government.[2] As of 2018, Nicaragua is ranked 90th on the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index. Attacks on journalistsDaniel Ortega's term as president of Nicaragua has resulted in the creation of an oppressive and censored environment that has resulted in a decline in freedom of speech. In situations where reporters are trying to do their jobs by covering anti-government protests, the president has tried to silence them through physical violence, arbitrary arrest, confiscation, and destruction of equipment. They have been exposed to an environment of violence which has resulted in the death of at least 300 people and 2,000 injured, as stated by the Nicaraguan Association for human rights. This proves the situation is only getting worse both for journalists as for civilians. Amongst many of the victims, Angel Gahona, a local TV producer of the new program El Meridiano, was killed by a gunshot wound to the head while covering the protest on Facebook Live. The investigation of his death has been interrupted, but speculations are growing about soldiers being present at the moment of his death. [3] The abuse of power on behalf of the police, was also imminent as reporters from La Prensa, were prevented from doing their job as they were threatened at gunpoint and insulted while covering a protest in Managua. Not only local reporters have been victimized by the armed forces, so have foreign ones. Tim Rodgers, an American reporter was forced to leave Nicaragua, after a harassment campaign led by a group of sandinistas who believed he worked as a spy for the CIA. Carl David Goette-Luciak, another foreign reporter who was stationed in Nicaragua for the past three years, contributed to different media outlets such as British daily and The guardian. He was targeted for covering Nicaragua's crisis in an international level. He was harassed through an online campaign of threats controlled by Ortega's supporters. Just as Rodgers, Goette-Luciak was accused of working for the CIA. Fearing for his life, he was forced to leave the country as his home address in Nicaragua was leaked onto social media. The governments authoritarian ruling has made it complicated, almost impossible for international and independent news outlets to carry out their duties. Reporters covering the political crisis are victims of violence and are being constantly exposed to threats, arrests and intimidation campaign on social networks. Status of reporters without borders in NicaraguaReporters without borders (RSF) is an international non governmental organization based in Paris, France, and its objective is to defend the press freedom in the world. According to the RSF, Nicaragua's media is undergoing a crisis due to the constant violations of press freedom. The lack of press freedom is backed up by the government and president Daniel Ortega as the established system encourages oppression and censorship that: “has made it extremely hard for the media to operate.” (RSF, 2018). According to the Nicaraguan Association of Human Rights (ANPDH): “at least 350 people have been killed in the past three months.” The growing crisis has been manifested with physical violence, arbitrary arrest and confiscation, theft or destruction of equipment. Reporters attempting to cover the anti-government protests have often been directly targeted by soldiers and riot police. In response to such actions and as the situation continues, the RSF and the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), called on president Ortega in order to cease the current violations to reporters in Nicaragua. Reporters also manifested their intentions to open an investigation and punish attacks against journalists, as well, as to implement the proper measures to protect journalists and their families. References[4][5][6][7][8] 2 : Freedom of the press by country|Human rights in Nicaragua |
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