The government of President Luiz Inácio da Silva () published this Thursday (9) the ordinance that establishes the National Protocol for the Investigation of crimes against journalists, which reinforces investigation mechanisms in cases of this kind.
The new protocol was launched in a ceremony at Palácio do Planalto that brought together journalists working on the Esplanada dos Ministérios last Tuesday (7), the date on which Journalist Day is celebrated.
In the text, the main changes in current investigation mechanisms are the inclusion in police reports of the relationship between the fact and journalistic activity.
Furthermore, the crime will be immediately reported to the competent police station and the Violence Observatory against Journalists and Social Communicators.
The protocol also reinforces instructions such as immediate protection for victims, cooperation between institutions in combating crimes and aims to reinforce protection for the victim, family and their workplace.
The implementation of the protocol will be monitored by the National Public Security Secretariat, linked to , which will publish annual reports on its execution and the results achieved.
Held at Planalto, the announcement ceremony was attended by ministers Wellington Cesar (Justice), (Secretariat of Communication) and the new Minister of Human Rights, Janine Mello, but without the presence of President Lula. Alongside them, the Press Secretary of the Presidency, Laércio Portela and representatives of civil society.
Sidônio, who participated in the event on the ceremony stage, left the celebration in the first few minutes, without speaking.
Prepared within the scope of the Observatory of Violence against Journalists and Communicators, the protocol creates a national standard of action for the Unified Public Security System, focusing on the prevention, investigation and accountability of crimes committed as a result of journalistic activity.
According to the government, the document was created in conjunction with civil society, bringing together entities such as ANJ (National Association of Newspapers), Article 19, Reporters Without Borders, Abert (Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters), as well as organizations such as Fenaj (National Federation of Journalists) and Abraji (Brazilian Investigative Association), among others and representatives of the area.
In a speech, the Minister of Justice stated that violence against journalists has a gender bias and reinforced that the actions established this Tuesday are directly related to the commitments made in the .
The action in question was launched in February this year, also marking the reinforcement of measures already applied by the government, without details.
According to management, the objective is to align Brazil with other global standards for creating mechanisms to protect journalists and combat violence against the press.
Along with the ordinance, the government also announced the Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira Competition for Journalism and Communication in Defense of the Environment, Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities, aimed at rewarding productions focused on these areas.
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