Choc said police officers shoved him and confiscated his phone and microphone while he was attempting to cover the protests against mining. Guatemalan authorities should immediately drop criminal charges and stop using the country's justice system to harass and silence the press.
Guatemalan journalist Carlos Choc faces criminal charges after covering protest - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cpj.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“The press must be able to report freely and safely in regions like the Izabal department, which has become an increasingly dangerous place for journalists covering environmental and social issues in recent years” - CPJ.
Guatemalan journalist Orlando Villanueva shot dead in Puerto Barrios - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cpj.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Brazilian journalists injured by explosive devices at police protest - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cpj.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.