Urge Colombian Government to Stop Defaming Colombian Journalists

[Jennifer Smith]

 

Subject: Urge Colombian Government to Stop Defaming Colombian Journalists

 

		Urge Colombian Government to Stop Defaming Colombian Journalists Three prominent journalists have been forced to flee Colombia in the last three weeks. Comments by President Uribe defaming a number of journalists have been followed by a wave of death threats against them. President Uribe is in the habit of making comments that contribute to a climate of increased danger for journalists and human rights defenders. Such public attacks in Colombia frequently spur death squads into action. For example after President Uribe's recent attack on Gonzalo Guillén, the journalist received over 20 death threats and was forced to flee the country. President Uribe's frequent attacks against journalists and his intolerance of non-violent criticism undermine freedom of expression and embolden those forces which use political violence. Click here to urge the President to stop making such dangerous comments and to respect the right of the media and all human rights defenders to hold and express critical opinions about the government. Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this important case.  Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Human Rights First . This message was sent to ginge...@globaldial.com. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop receiving Defender Alert Network, click to unsubscribe. To stop ALL email from Human Rights First, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line).
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