Six journalists face legal proceedings and dozens remain in exile, Venezuelan press union says
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- Venezuela’s National Union of Press Workers said six journalists and media workers remain subject to legal proceedings, while dozens of professionals remain outside the country.
- The union called for cases against press workers to be closed and for restrictions linked to their journalism to be removed.
- It also demanded guarantees that exiled journalists can return safely without facing threats or reprisals.
Six journalists and media workers in Venezuela remain subject to legal proceedings, while dozens of other media professionals are living in exile, the National Union of Press Workers said.
The SNTP called for the judicial cases against press workers to be closed and for restrictive measures imposed on them to be lifted. “Freedom must be complete,” the organization said.
Some of the journalists in exile also face legal proceedings or remain under threat, according to the union. It called for guarantees of freedom and security so they can return to Venezuela without risking reprisals for their work.
The SNTP said journalists need conditions that allow them to perform their duties without persecution, threats or judicial restrictions connected to journalism.
Freedom must be complete.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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