Venezuelan Media, NGOs Demand End to Censorship Apparatus

Venezuelan media and NGOs launch manifesto demanding legal reforms to restore freedom of expression.

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On September 1, 2026, Venezuelan media outlets, journalists, NGOs, and citizens published the 'Manifesto for Freedom of Expression in Venezuela' in Caracas. ^[1] The document demands the repeal of the Law Against Hate, the Ley Resorte (Law of Social Responsibility in Radio, Television, and Electronic Media), the Law on NGO Oversight, the Simon Bolivar Law, and the Anti-Blockade Law. ^[2] On September 1, 2026, a coalition of 38 media outlets, 63 civil society organizations, and over 160 personalities presented the 'Manifesto for Freedom of Expression in Venezuela'. ^[3] The manifesto calls for the immediate cessation of persecution against journalists, media workers, creators, activists, and citizens, as well as the freedom of those detained for reasons of opinion. ^[4] The signatories demand the transformation of the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) from a censorship instrument into an autonomous, transparent technical body subject to public audit mechanisms. ^[5] The coalition calls for the reformulation of Conatel to restore it as a technical, autonomous body subject to public oversight, removing its role as an executive censorship organ. ^[6] The manifesto diagnoses 27 years of digital blockades, systematic closures, and the judicialization of journalistic work as the primary obstacles to democracy. ^[7]

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On September 1, 2026, Venezuelan media outlets, journalists, NGOs, and citizens published the 'Manifesto for Freedom of Expression in Venezuela' in Caracas. · Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos

The document demands the repeal of the Law Against Hate, the Ley Resorte (Law of Social Responsibility in Radio, Television, and Electronic Media), the Law on NGO Oversight, the Simon Bolivar Law, and the Anti-Blockade Law. · Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos

On September 1, 2026, a coalition of 38 media outlets, 63 civil society organizations, and over 160 personalities presented the 'Manifesto for Freedom of Expression in Venezuela'. · Efecto Cocuyo

The manifesto calls for the immediate cessation of persecution against journalists, media workers, creators, activists, and citizens, as well as the freedom of those detained for reasons of opinion. · Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos

The signatories demand the transformation of the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) from a censorship instrument into an autonomous, transparent technical body subject to public audit mechanisms. · Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos

The coalition calls for the reformulation of Conatel to restore it as a technical, autonomous body subject to public oversight, removing its role as an executive censorship organ. · Efecto Cocuyo

The manifesto diagnoses 27 years of digital blockades, systematic closures, and the judicialization of journalistic work as the primary obstacles to democracy. · Efecto Cocuyo

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