Venezuela: Since Feb 14′, 181 journalists have been targeted

Posted on April 16, 2014 • Filed under: Conflicts, Human Rights Latin America, Venezuela

ntn24.com reported a total of 181 journalists have been the target of attacks, thefts or arbitrary detentions in Venezuela since the start of anti-government protests two months ago, a reporters’ union said Saturday. The Union of Press Workers said 60 percent of the attacks were carried out by security forces, with just a quarter done by demonstrators on either side. Since nearly daily protests began in early February, the union has tallied 82 cases of harassment, 40 physical attacks and 35 thefts or destruction of cameras and other materials by the police or demonstrators. Read Article

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