World Press Freedom Day: Attacks against journalists around the world

Headline Title: Attacks against journalists around the world 02 May 2012 Journalists working in traditional media outlets from Pakistan to Colombia, Mexico to Sudan plus most nations across Eastern Europe and the Middle East faced harassment, attacks, unfair imprisonment or even death just for doing their job.AmericasReporters trying to expose abuses of power, human rights violations and corruption are frequent targets of attacks and harassment across Latin America and the Caribbean.From Mexico to Colombia, Cuba, Honduras and Venezuela the authorities or criminal gangs have targeted…

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