Legal Framework

Inter-American Convention on Human Rights — Article 13

Protects freedom of thought and expression in the Inter-American system, including the right to seek, receive, and impart information through any medium. Prior censorship is generally prohibited.

Related incidents

2 incidents

FCC Broadcast License Threats and Government Coercion of Media

A campaign of government coercion against media through broadcast license threats from the president and FCC chair, forced cancellation of a television show, pressure to remove apps, and demands that …

  • In August 2025, Trump called for the FCC to revoke broadcast licenses of ABC and NBC for being 'two of the worst and most biased networks in …
  • In September 2025, Trump said networks covering him negatively should 'maybe' have their licenses revoked, adding such decisions 'would be …

Systematic Attacks on Press Freedom: Journalist Arrests, Detention, and Deportation

A systematic pattern of press freedom violations including the arrest of journalists covering immigration enforcement, the deportation of a journalist to the country he fled due to death threats, and …

  • Don Lemon was arrested on January 30, 2026 on federal charges related to covering an ICE-connected church protest -- widely condemned as a …
  • Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language journalist, was deported on October 3, 2025 to El Salvador -- the country he had fled in 2004 due to death …