CBU welcomes court ruling protecting journalists’ sources in Trinidad

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CBU welcomes court ruling protecting journalists’ sources in Trinidad

The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) is welcoming a ruling by the Supreme Court in Trinidad and Tobago which has struck down the use of search warrants obtained by the police and used to gain access to a journalist’s home and office from...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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