Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice
Article 13 of the American Convention of Human Rights
PRINCIPLE 9 OF THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (Murder, kidnapping, intimidation of and/or threats to social communicators, as well as the material destruction of communications media)
25. On June 15, 2004, Phil Britton, cameraman for Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT), was reportedly attacked by a person accused of drug trafficking. In addition to being beaten, his equipment was damaged. Apparently, Britton sought help from the authorities who were near the court house, but no one came to his aid.[1]
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