Press freedom monitoring tool

Monitoring press freedom violations in Nicaragua

In compliance with our mission, we collect information related to violations against freedom of the press and access to public information.

The data are classified according to the indicator framework developed from a guideline of the categories used by the Red Voces del Sur (VdS), made up of 17 international organizations.

Voces del Sur (VdS) es una red regional de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de America Latina que trabajan con el objetivo de promover y defender la libertad de prensa, libertad de expresión, el acceso a la información y la seguridad y protección de periodistas.

We use the agreed regional methodology with 12 collaboratively designed indicators to identify and record alerts on violations of fundamental rights related to the scope of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 16, which aims to achieve more equal, peaceful and inclusive societies.

Our tool for monitoring press freedom violations in Nicaragua

*Recorded attacks as since April 1, 2022

From (date)

To (fate)

Department of the agression:
AllBoacoCarazoChinandegaChontalesEstelíGranadaJinotegaLeónMadrizManaguaMasayaMatagalpaNueva SegoviaRACCNRACCSRío San JuanRivas

Victim (classification):
AllEditors or media managers and executivesPhotographers and cameramenProducers of journalistic contentIndependent reportersReporters and media analystsMedia management workersRadio ABC StereoRadio AlliensRadio AtenasRadio CalienteRadio CamoapaRadio Católica de SébacoRadio CorporaciónRadio DaríoRadio HappyRadio HermanosRadio HumedalesRadio Kiss MeRadio La CosteñísimaRadio La GuaracheraRadio La MorenaRadio Mi VozRadio Monte CarmeloRadio NexosRadio NicaraguaRadio Nuestra Señora de FátimaRadio Nuestra Señora de LourdesRadio San CarlosRadio San JoséRadio Santa LucíaRadio Siempre JovenRadio SiunaRadio SkyRadio Stereo FeRadio Stereo RomanceRadio Stereo SolRadio Stereo YESRadio VosRadio Voz JuvenilRadio YaRadio Yapti Tasba Bila BaikaActualidad con Dino AndinoAPNArtículo 66BacanalnicaBoletín EcológicoCanal 10Canal 100% NoticiasCanal 11Canal 12Canal 14 Vos TvCanal 23Canal 29Canal 31Canal 50Canal 51-CatólicoCanal 9Canal 9 TelecableCanal Católico San JoséCanal RB3Centro NoticiasCNNConfidencialDiario HoyDiario MetroEND (El Nuevo Diario)Enlace Canal 21Esta NocheEsta SemanaFuentes ConfiablesIntertextualLa PrensaMetroNGTV Canal 3Nicaragua ActuaNicaragua InvestigaNiúNotimatvOnda LocalPCINQ´huboSin CensuraTelenorteTrinchera de la NoticiaTV MercedVoz de América

Aggressor:
AllState relatedGroup at the Margin of the LawNon state relatedNot identifiedParastate related

Type of aggression:
AllAgressions and attacksStigmatizing speechCivil and Criminal ProceedingsRestrictions on access to informationRestrictions to internetAbusive use of state powerGender AlertMurdersArbitrary detentionAbductionTortureLegal framework contrary to international standards of freedom of expression and freedom of the press

Gender
AllMaleFemale

Type:
AllRadioGuild AssociationTV channelDigitalInformative spaceInternationalNewspaper

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1424

Individuals

404

Legal Entities

Type of agression	Cantidad
Agressions and attacks	0
Stigmatizing speech	0
Civil and Criminal Proceedings	0
Restrictions on access to information	0
Restrictions to internet	0
Abusive use of state power	0
Gender Alert	0
Murders	0
Arbitrary detention	0
Abduction	0
Torture	0
Legal framework contrary to international standards of freedom of expression and freedom of the press	0

 

In compliance with our mission, we collect information related to violations against freedom of the press and access to public information.

The data are classified according to the indicator framework developed from a guideline of the categories used by the Red Voces del Sur (VdS), made up of 17 international organizations.

Voces del Sur (VdS) es una red regional de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de America Latina que trabajan con el objetivo de promover y defender la libertad de prensa, libertad de expresión, el acceso a la información y la seguridad y protección de periodistas.

We use the agreed regional methodology with 12 collaboratively designed indicators to identify and record alerts on violations of fundamental rights related to the scope of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 16, which aims to achieve more equal, peaceful and inclusive societies.

Terminology

MURDERS

Act causing death, considered as an intentional homicide as a consequence of the exercise of the profession.

ABDUCTION

Unlawful abduction and detention of one or more persons against their will (...) with the purpose of obstructing, censoring or negatively influencing the work of journalists

FORCED DISAPPEARANCE

They are arrests, abductions, detentions, imprisonments, retentions or transfers or any other form of deprivation of liberty by governmental groups and refuse to disclose their whereabouts.

ARBITRARY DETENTION

Refers to the arrest, retention, or detention of someone, where there is no fair trial or legal basis to justify the deprivation of liberty. It occurs as a consequence of the exercise of freedom of expression.

TORTURE

Any act by which severe pain, intimidation, coercion, duress or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person.

AGGRESSIONS AND ATTACKS

Refers to violent, intimidating or limiting actions, which may be physical or verbal, implemented with the objective of impeding or limiting freedom of expression and press.

STIGMATIZING SPEECH

Refers to attacks, usually verbal, made publicly with the aim of discrediting and discrediting the victim.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Refers to restrictions or hindrances to access information of public interest or news facts.

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Refers to a private or public lawsuit in which the consequences may include fines, imprisonment, among others.

ABUSIVE USE OF STATE POWER

Actions planned, proposed and executed by the State that, abusing its power, are imposed against international standards of freedom of the press and expression.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK CONTRARY TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Proposal and/or approval of norms, which may include laws, decrees, rules, resolutions, ordinances, and/or regulations, that restrict freedom of the press, expression, access to information and/or generate censorship.

INTERNET RESTRICTIONS

Impediment and/or limitation of freedom of expression and press freedom on the network through strategies that limit the use of the network to publish or access information.