The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) is a non-governmental organization that promotes press freedom in Colombia and oversees the right of citizens to be informed. Since 1999, FLIP has assisted more than 1000 Colombian journalists at risk.
Focus:
The Fighting Against Impunity area is in charge of following up judicial proceedings on attacks against freedom of expression, contributing toward its proper progress, and promoting actions that help reduce impunity. Its main areas of action are: documentation and monitoring; dialogue with State authorities and litigation; advice to journalists and training and awareness.
The Protection and Monitoring area is in charge of reporting and following up all work-related attacks against journalists, as well as advocating for their protection during threatening situations. Its main areas of action are: documentation and monitoring through the Journalist Warning and Protection Network (RAP, in Spanish); training and awareness; dialogue with State authorities; management of external actions and advice to journalists at risk.
The Access to Information area is in charge of promoting and spreading the right of access to public information, as well as monitoring that this right is fully enforced. Its main areas of action are: training and awareness; dialogue with State authorities and litigation; advice to journalists and access to information as a guarantee of the execution of other rights.
The Indirect Censorship area is in charge of reporting and following up all indirect actions that violate the free exercise of journalism, as well as promoting steps to offset these threats. Its main areas of action are: documentation and monitoring; dialogue with State authorities and litigation; advice to journalists and training and awareness.