If information and knowledge are central to democracy,
they are the conditions for development.   – Kofi Annan

Latin America & the Caribbean

Peru

   

{This graph represents scores that have been modified by CIMA so that higher scores indicate a better media situation. It is intended to show trends over time; each index measures significantly different factors of press freedom. To see an explanation for how this graph was created, click here.}
 

Freedom House Score: 43 (Partly Free) [Freedom House Methodology]
{Lower is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to 100}  

 

RSF Score: 30.00 [RSF Methodology]
{Lower is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to ~120}  


Reporters Without Borders Description:

The frequency of attacks on the media and physical violence or threats against journalists has long been high in a country still marked by the years of civil war between the armed forces and Shining Path, which left a toll of 70,000 dead from 1980 to 2000.

Murders of journalists are now rare. But physical attacks on journalists, committed openly in broad daylight by civil servants, police officers, union representatives or even elected officials, are still common in Peru. They are compounded by acts of censorship and intimidation by the government, which often tries to blame the media for unrest and violence.

Read more on RSF’s site…

 

Committee to Protect Journalists Description: [What is the Committee to Protect Journalists?]

Visit CPJ’s Site for Recent Developments in this Country

 

IFEX News: [What is IFEX?]

Visit IFEX’s Site for Recent News on Media in this Country