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PEN and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s International Human Rights Program, have been granted a public hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, March 25.
Honduran journalist and human rights defender Dina Meza considers the historical background to the current culture of impunity and violence against journalists.
Honduras: Journalism in the Shadow of Impunity details how journalists who cover corruption and other sensitive issues increasingly face threats and lethal attacks.
Journalists who cover organized crime, government corruption and other sensitive issues are increasingly facing threats and lethal attacks in Honduras, with almost complete impunity for perpetrators, said PEN International in a report released today in partnership with PEN Canada and the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
PEN Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto. This year’s project will focus on the sources of impunity in …