WPF is gravely concerned by the escalating arrests, assaults, detentions, and obstructions faced by predominantly student journalists covering protests on campuses across the United States.

In the latest development of the defamation case against Vicky Dávila, the Labor Cassation Chamber of the Colombian Supreme Court has reversed the journalist’s once-successful appeal. The Supreme Court upheld the previous ruling of the appellate court on October 15, 2020, which ordered the journalist to pay over $43,421 in damages to the family of a police colonel. Vicky reported on the corrupt practices of the police colonel, which led to his termination. According to the journalist, the latest decision against her will be reviewed by the constitutional court. CFWIJ is concerned by the judicial harassment of Vicky and considers it a dangerous precedent for the press in the country. The Columbian judiciary must respect the principles of press freedom and end the defamation case against Vicky Dávila.