SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Brazil
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Brazil
Renaud Philippe: “I have never been so worried about my safety at the hands of those who are supposed to ‘serve and protect.'”
In a case permeated by gender violence, journalist Schirlei Alves has been sentenced to one year in prison and damages of US$80,000 for defamation, for her report on the trial of influencer Mariana Ferrer.
Whether farmers, livestock breeders, loggers, gold miners or mining company executives, those who monopolise land and natural resources seek to silence anyone reporting on violations of human rights and environmental legislation.