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ICFJ se Suma a Otras 9 Organizaciones Internacionales Para Presentar un Amicus Curiae en el Caso del Periodista Guatemalteco Encarcelado José Rubén Zamora

Un grupo de 10 organizaciones internacionales presentó esta semana un amicus curiae ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala en el caso del periodista José Rubén Zamora Marroquín. El amicus, presentado el 26 de marzo, argumenta que el retorno de Zamora a prisión preventiva constituye una violación de sus derechos fundamentales bajo el derecho guatemalteco e internacional, e insta a la Corte a otorgar un recurso de amparo pendiente y permitir que el Sr. Zamora lleve su proceso bajo medidas sustitutivas.

ICFJ Joins 9 Other International Organizations in Submitting Amicus Brief in Case of Imprisoned Guatemalan Journalist José Rubén Zamora

A group of 10 international organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief to Guatemala’s Supreme Court in the case of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín. The brief, filed on March 26, argues that Zamora’s return to preventive detention constitutes a violation of his fundamental rights under Guatemalan and international law, and urges the Court to grant a pending amparo appeal and allow Zamora to return to house arrest.

Media Funding, Trust Metrics, News Creators and More: The 2025 International Journalism Festival

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) will be at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy this spring to learn, connect and collaborate with other journalists and media supporters from across the world. ICFJ team members will contribute to discussions on critical topics ranging from funding models and press freedom to AI's impact and innovative approaches to measuring impact. Sessions can be watched live online, and recordings will be available here.

Journalism Contest Winners Shed Light on Under-Reported Global Challenge: Road Safety

Winners of the Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards drew attention to the threats faced by motorcyclists in Nigeria, poor highway design in Nepal, and the human toll of poor road safety globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where nine in 10 of all road deaths occur.

ICFJ Announces Its Inaugural Cohort of Boost Reporting Fellows

Journalists from Gambia, Bangladesh and Ecuador will pursue reporting on climate-related issues with support from ICFJ’s Boost Reporting Grants.

Recognizing Independent Video Journalism with the ICFJ News Creator Award

Applications are now open for the inaugural News Creator Award for Excellence in Independent Video Journalism from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

Leading Journalists to Discuss What’s Next for the U.S. and the World after Momentous 2024 Elections

The week after polls close in the U.S. in November, leading journalists will delve into the implications of this historic election year, in a special, on-stage conversation Nov. 14 at ICFJ’s 40th Anniversary Tribute to Journalists in Washington, D.C.

ICFJ Welcomes Peter Spiegel of the Financial Times to Its Board

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) this week announced that Peter Spiegel, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times, has joined its Board of Directors.

ICFJ calls for Release of Acclaimed Guatemalan Journalist on Two-Year Anniversary of his Imprisonment

Zamora, 67, founder of the newspaper elPeriódico, was arrested on July 29, 2022, on trumped up charges of money laundering, payback for hard-hitting reporting on the alarming level of corruption in Guatemala, some linked to former President Alejandro Giammattei and his cronies. The newspaper closed in May 2023 due to legal harassment and financial difficulties.  ICFJ has been a leading voice demanding Zamora, one of Central America’s most celebrated journalists, be released. He is a winner of the prestigious ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award.

ICFJ Joins 60-Plus Media, Civil Society Organizations in Urging Israel to Open Access to Gaza

We, the undersigned, request that Israeli authorities end immediately the restrictions on foreign media entering Gaza and grant independent access to international news organizations seeking to access the territory.