Depredador(a)

Bashar AL-ASSAD



Presidente desde el 17 de julio de 2000

Depredador desde que llegó al poder

 

 Siria, 173°/180 en la Clasificación Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa 2021



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Dear [Name of Candidate],


I am writing to ask you what you plan to do to defend the First Amendment, freedom of the press, and the fundamental rights of journalists to practice their profession freely in what has become an increasingly hostile environment for information and news providers.



The United States, which enshrines press freedom in the First Amendment of its Constitution, is currently witnessing a drastic decline in media freedom. On June 28, one of the most horrific attacks on press freedom in the United States occurred when five employees, including four reporters, were killed at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. According to the US Press Freedom Tracker, which comprehensively documents press freedom violations in the US committed by national, state, and local authorities as well as private individuals, 33 journalists were arrested, 43 were physically attacked, and 15 seizures of journalists’ equipment occurred in 2017. In one of these incidents, Rep. Greg Gianforte physically assaulted a Guardian journalist the night before his state’s election. While covering the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, journalists were impersonated on social media, impeding their ability to accurately investigate the facts and disseminate information which could be vital to preventing a similar tragedy. This hostility towards the press not only risks compromising the American public’s right to be informed through journalists’ reporting, but can also degrade the public’s trust in the media itself.



This is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental right that impacts every American no matter their politics. Journalism is at the crux of our democracy, and communities everywhere rely on journalists to provide them with information that is essential to their daily decision-making processes. It was local investigative journalist Curt Guyette who broke the story about Flint, Michigan’s lack of access to clean water in 2014, prompting years of class-action lawsuits, protests, and subsequent federal assistance to the city in order to try to resolve the crisis. Reporters Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor, and Ronan Farrow publicized sexual assault allegations against influential Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in 2017, leading to the ubiquitous and powerful #MeToo movement which brought decades of sexual abuse and harassment across multiple industries to light.



Yet freedom of the press in the US is currently in dire need of congressional support. It is our civic duty as one of the world’s leading democracies to uphold principles that support and protect the rights of journalists so that they may hold those in power accountable and ensure an informed and engaged community.



If you are elected, what do you plan to do to protect this utterly essential component of our democracy? What are your plans to protect the public’s right to be informed through a free and independent press?


Sincerely,
[Your name]
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Hello, my name is _______ and I am from [city, state].

I’m calling to let you know that [candidate/representative]'s stance on freedom of the press is extremely important in my decision to vote. I feel that this is not a partisan issue, but a fundamental right that impacts every American no matter their politics.

I have become increasingly concerned with the growing climate of hostility for journalists in this country, and I would like for [candidate/representative] to publicly address what they will do to defend press freedom if [he/she] is elected.

Thank you.
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Freedom of the press is suffering in the US. @[yourcandidate] if you are elected to serve in Congress, what are your plans to protect journalists and our right to be informed? Will you #DefendPressFreedom?


Democracy depends on a free and independent press and its ability to hold those in power accountable. [@yourcandidate] will you take measures to protect journalism and the First Amendment? Will you #DefendPressFreedom?


In June, four reporters were murdered in an appalling targeted attack on the Capital Gazette and freedom of the press. [@yourcandidate] what will you do to address the growing threat to journalists in this country? #DefendPressFreedom


Press freedom is in steady decline in the US. I want my representative to defend the work of journalists as well as my right to be informed. [@yourcandidate] if you are elected what will you do to protect a free press? #DefendPressFreedom
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Journalists play a crucial role in our democracy by keeping us informed and holding those in power accountable. And yet in the US, attacks on journalists are becoming more common, undermining the media's role and creating opportunities for government overreach, the erosion of press freedom, and impeding our right to be informed. I’m contacting my candidates and encouraging them to defend press freedom during their midterm election campaign. Join me at DefendPressFreedom.com


A free press is essential to our democracy. Communities everywhere rely on journalists to report on our government’s actions and hold public figures accountable, providing us with the information we need to make decisions every day. And yet physical, verbal, and online attacks against journalists in the US are increasing at an astonishing rate. I’m contacting my candidates and encouraging them to defend press freedom during their midterm election campaign. You should too. Read more at DefendPressFreedom.com


Press freedom is declining in the US at an alarming rate. Physical, verbal, and online attacks against journalists have increased drastically in the last two years. As the US midterm elections approach, we must remind our congressional candidates that journalists play a crucial role in our democracy by keeping us informed and holding those in power accountable. I’m contacting my representatives and encouraging them to defend press freedom during their midterm election campaign. Join in and help me spread the word at DefendPressFreedom.com

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    MÉTODO DE DEPREDACIÓN: dictadura criminal y sanguinaria



    Desde que heredó la presidencia siria tras la muerte de su padre, Hafez, Bachar el Asad ha marcado todas las casillas para ganarse el título de depredador de la libertad de información. Mucho antes del inicio de la revolución y la guerra civil que desgarra al país desde 2011, la información difundida en los medios oficiales ya estaba estrictamente controlada por las autoridades, a los periodistas extranjeros se les prohibía regularmente el acceso al territorio y la ciberpolicía rastreaba a cualquier persona cuyas actividades en línea eran consideradas contrarias a los intereses del régimen. La situación se deterioró terriblemente después de que comenzara el levantamiento, en marzo de 2011. Bachar el Asad se encuentra ahora en el epicentro de un feroz sistema de represión que se apoya en unos temibles servicios de inteligencia, pero también en los "chabihas", secuaces con ropa de civil que aterrorizan a los periodistas y oponentes sospechosos. Cientos de periodistas han sido agredidos, arrestados, detenidos de forma arbitraria y torturados.  


    OBJETIVOS PREDILECTOS: todos los periodistas, sin distinción



    Más de 700 periodistas, profesionales o no, han perdido la vida desde que comenzó el conflicto, en marzo de 2011. Son víctimas de la represión gubernamental, pero también de crímenes cometidos por diversos grupos armados. Casi 100 detenidos o secuestrados siguen aún desaparecidos. Algunos de ellos habían decidido hacer información por sí mismos y filmar los abusos que habían presenciado y que el poder ocultaba, lo que les valió la acusación de apoyar a los terroristas. Otros sirvieron como guías para periodistas extranjeros en su trabajo sobre el terreno o se convirtieron en corresponsales de medios internacionales.


    DISCURSO OFICIAL: absoluto cinismo


    “[Marie Colvin] trabajaba con los terroristas y, como entró ilegalmente, todo lo que le ha ocurrido es responsabilidad suya”. (NBC, 14 de julio de 2016, a propósito de la reportera del Sunday Times, muerta en un atentado con bomba del ejército sirio en Homs mientras informaba de que los ataques se dirigían de manera deliberada a civiles).

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