CPJ, Partners Warn El Salvador, Nicaragua Legislation Could Harm Press Freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ, partners warn El Salvador, Nicaragua legislation could harm press freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 21 other international and local press freedom organizations in a joint statement Friday rejecting laws approved in El Salvador and Nicaragua that could severely affect press freedom, freedom of expression, and access to information in those countries. On May 16, Nicaraguan lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that allows the government to strip Nicaraguan nationality fromcitizens who opt for …