# Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago as police bill raises press freedom fears

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 16:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/outcry-in-trinidad-and-tobago-after-passing-of-police-bill-that-could-threaten-press-freedom

> Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago are urging an urgent amendment to the Special Operations Bill, which expands police search and seizure powers. They want explicit protection for notebooks, phones, laptops and confidential sources, warning that the law, surveillance concerns and shrinking access to officials threaten press freedom and investigative reporting. The government says the bill targets high crime and murder rates.