Training Network Defense Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Press
The majority of journalists and other media professionals in these means of transmission do not have an independent capacity from the major companies which own most of the existing frequencies. This situation, among other things, does not facilitate the respect of freedom of expression at the national or local level. Since 2009, there has been widespread censorship, including the dismissal of journalists who do not share those changes, or closure of their programs, which is clearly a violation of their rights. This situation reinforces the perception of the country with a freedom of speech and press without a full development or high-level situations that contribute to it, as the lack of linkage between the media and journalists, low awareness among journalists and communicators, the regulations that allow the use of their right to express themselves and improve their techniques to do so. In response, the project aims at strengthening the development of free and pluralistic media, as well as improving the skills of workers in the media and their ability to work in partnership. Then, it seeks to improve knowledge of at least 140 journalists and motivate the creation of a network of base work which will promote and enhance the development in the use and application of the right to freedom of speech and press; this network will include an electronic medium (www.conexihon.com.) so that they can transmit their demands and complaints on violation of rights and of their work in the communities where they operate.
Workshops on the following subjects will be conducted as part of this project's implementation: Law on transparency and Access to Public Information, Interpretation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Charter of Human Rights, Constitution of the Republic, Law on Issuance of Thought and the Penal Code, Election Law, the pursuit of journalistic freedom and expression, as well as Techniques for newspapers in electronic format and the development of newsletters. A progress report was submitted to UNESCO SJO in November 2010.