1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2004: Uruguay - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GwJW4ZLJ3a"><a href="https://cpj.org/2005/03/attacks-on-the-press-2004-uruguay/">Attacks on the Press 2004: Uruguay</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2005/03/attacks-on-the-press-2004-uruguay/embed/#?secret=GwJW4ZLJ3a" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2004: Uruguay” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="GwJW4ZLJ3a" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Uruguay Although the Uruguayan media did not face significant restrictions in 2004, civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against journalists increased during the year. At least 15 journalists were charged with criminal defamation and 10 with civil defamation, an increase compared with recent years. Under Uruguayan law, defamation is a criminal offense and carries prison sentences…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260