The mounting complaints Colombia is wiretapping journalists

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema December 9, 2019

Colombia’s press freedom foundation FLIP is concerned about mounting claims that the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office is illegally wiretapping journalists.

In a statement, the FLIP said that the recently admitted wiretapping of columnist Vicky Davila while investigating a police-run prostitution ring in 2015 and 2016 has “revived” lingering concerns.

This year alone, three journalists have reported on the alleged wiretapping of multiple journalists, namely those investigating scandals involving former chief prosecutor Nestor Humberto Martinez.

In addition, in the course of this year FLIP has received several reports from journalists who claimed that they have noticed irregularities in the functioning of their cell phones that they associate with illegal interceptions that would be motivated by the journalistic reports they have made.

Foundation for the Freedom of Press

More:
https://colombiareports.com/the-mounting-complaints-colombia-is-wiretapping-journalists/

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