Alerts | Arrest/detention under other laws

Peruvian journalist detained by police for allegedly violating lockdown

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Ralph Zapata, regional editor of OjoPúblico, was detained by police in the town of Piura after being accused of violating the coronavirus lockdown. Zapata was coordinating the outlet’s regional coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both he and his employer deny the allegations.

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