Zuliana Linespresident of the Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP), rejected legislative initiatives Free Peru (which, among other things, aims to increase the penalties for defamation) and popular update (suggests that only licensed journalists should practice the profession) who seek to restrict journalism.
“Every time we see each other, it’s because something is going on and they’re trying to clear things up to limit journalism; and now the threat comes from the legislature, with two bills that have the clear intent to restrict journalistic work,” he said in News Extension.
“Today we are moving into a scenario that attacks and exacerbates one of the biggest problems in the country – prosecution,” he warned.
In this regard, the leader warned that over the past five years, 132 journalists have been brought to justice by the authorities, former authorities or people close to officials, “who want to compensate us for our honor, they want to punish journalists so that they do not investigate them.”
“Script against the tide”
Zuliana Lines stated that these legislative initiatives run counter to the trend Latin America, “where crimes against honor are decriminalized”; Therefore, he considered that the country represents a “counter scenario” of what is happening in the region.
“An attempt to toughen the punishment for libel is harmful and is an encroachment on journalistic activity. Enter the tuition fee, please! Compulsory education is a problem that has been solved in the country. There is a direct attack on journalistic activities,” he said.
The leader warned that these proposals contrasted with the context in which the press was subjected to a series of attacks: “If we leave the context of the emergency in which we have been from December 7 to today, the numbers in journalism will be tragic: 172 attacks on journalists. , 60% of the responsibility of the forces of law and order at the national level.
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