Coverage dated April 5, 2022

El Salvador criminalizes gang-related messages in media

Headline from Digital Journal

El Salvador's Congress on Tuesday approved sentences of 10 to 15 years for those who spread gang-related messages in the media.

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5 articles, oldest first.

Digital Journal
El Salvador criminalizes gang-related messages in media (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 5, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
El Salvador's Congress on Tuesday approved sentences of 10 to 15 years for those who spread gang-related messages in the media.
The Guardian
El Salvador press cries censorship as anti-gang law targets media (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 5, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
El Salvador’s congress has authorised sentences of 10-15 years for media spreading gangs’ messages
MyNorthwest
El Salvador threatens prison for media sharing gang messages (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 5, 2022
MyNorthwest's feed description
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- El Salvador's congress, pushing further in the government's dramatic crackdown on gangs, has authorized prison sentences
Al Jazeera
El Salvador criminalises showing gang-related messages in media (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 5, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The country’s journalists’ association called the law a ‘clear attempt at censorship’.

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