Statement on Jimmy Lai’s conviction: editing a newspaper is not a crime
We call for the release of the 78-year-old publisher and for an end to the use of national-security legislation against the press.
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Communiqués
Editorial positions and institutional statements from Velours.
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02 On the Pentagon’s new access rules: asking is not a threat
We stand behind the journalists who refused to sign rules that turned seeking information into an offense.
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03 World Press Freedom Day 2025: without viable media, there is no free journalism
Economic strangulation is now as real a threat as censorship. We call for frameworks that sustain independent journalism.
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04 Statement on the release of Julian Assange and the Espionage Act precedent
We welcome the end of his detention and warn of the precedent set by a conviction for publishing information of public interest.
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05 Velours condemns the armed assault on TC Televisión and stands with its staff
No newsroom should ever become a hostage. We call for real guarantees for those who report on organized crime.
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