The Association of Argentine News Entities (ADEPA) stated that no state authority, judicial or administrative, can order prior censorship or prohibit the dissemination of information or opinions, especially when they refer to public officials or matters of institutional interest. In a statement, the association noted that 'the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has clearly established that any preventive measure that restricts the circulation of information constitutes an illegitimate restriction on the freedom of thought and expression, with the sole exception of the protection of children and adolescents.' The Association of Argentine News Entities (ADEPA) expressed its strong repudiation of the decision of the Criminal Court of the Capital Judicial Center of Tucumán, which orders the immediate cessation of dissemination—by any television, radio, digital, or social media means—of content that questions or criticizes the Public Prosecutor's Office and its officials. 'In a democratic system, acts of communication and criticism regarding the actions of public powers can only give rise to subsequent liabilities, but never to preventive publication or dissemination bans. Measures of this type are contrary to article 14 of the National Constitution and infringe upon the citizens' right to be informed and to debate matters of public relevance,' ADEPA reiterated.
