Wednesday, May 25, 2016

RCN Television complaint possible kidnapping of journalists – RCN News (press release) (blog)

The RCN Television and Information System denounce the possible kidnapping of journalist Diego D’Pablos and cameraman Carlos Melo in Catatumbo, Norte de Santander, Colombia.

The news team covering the also news about the disappearance and possible kidnapping of Colombian-Spanish journalist Salud Hernández.

News reporter RCN Diego D’Pablos and his cameraman Carlos Melo came yesterday morning from Cucuta, Norte de Santander, to reach around noon the municipality of El Tarra. Since yesterday, directives News RCN have been unable to communicate with their reporters in the area.

The Ombudsman indicates that journalists from RCN TV and Caracol Television were stripped of their teams as cameras and cell phones. Also denounced the disappearance of journalists.

Finally, at night, the news team of Caracol Television fortunately was released. Reporters reported that those who were detained were identified as belonging to the ELN and said that although there were together with journalists from RCN Television, yes learned that the ELN also had in his possession.

News RCN complaint this unacceptable attack on press freedom and demands the immediate release of the journalists and appreciates and supports any humanitarian management in the Catatumbo for Health Hernandez, Diego D’Pablos, Carlos Melo and other journalists appear.

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