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09-21-2006, 07:40 PM
A report by the Organization of American States (OAS) has concluded that an increase in aggression and threats against Dominican journalists is a reflection of the fact that freedom of speech is under attack. Ignacio Alvarez, from the OAS Inter American Commission for Human Rights, is here at the invitation of the Dominican Republic Center for the Freedom of Expression (CLERD). Alvarez concluded that although freedom of speech has come a long way in the last 25 years, the threats towards journalists in democratic states can be very subtle and can greatly restrict freedom of speech.
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