Articles by Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social
Thirty-two IFEX members urge action to address threat to free expression by “parallel powers”
(CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is a joint statement of 32 IFEX members and three other organisations: MONTEVIDEO DECLARATION REGIONAL INITIATIVE CONCERNING “PARALLEL POWERS” Latin America has become a highly dangerous region for the exercise of journalism and freedom of expression due to the growth of forces that act outside of the rule of law, defined […]
ARTICLE 19-Mexico, IPYS-Mexico and CENCOS demand adequate protection for journalists
(CENCOS/IFEX) ? The following is a joint press release of ARTICLE 19-Mexico, CENCOS and IPYS-Mexico: ARTICLE 19-Mexico, IPYS-Mexico and CENCOS concerned about lack of safety for journalists Mexico, 11 October 2007 – Journalists of the Oaxacan newspaper “El Imparcial del Istmo” have resigned out of fear for their lives following the killing of three of […]
CENCOS calls on authorities to end monopolistic practices in broadcast sector
(CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is a 9 October 2007 CENCOS press release: The struggle against media monopolies, beyond official discourse Mexico, 9 October 2007 – Luis Téllez Kuenzler, secretary of communication and transportation, took care of the issue of media monopolies in one fell swoop by merely denying the existence of the problem. In doing […]
Three IFEX members and other organisations comment on proposal to restrict political parties from buying advertising spots during electoral periods
(CENCOS/IFEX) – In a 12 September 2007 press release, CENCOS, AMARC, ARTICLE 19’s regional Mexico office and a number of other Mexican organisations released a joint declaration on the implications for freedom of expression of a current debate about the ability of political parties to buy advertising spots on radio and television. As part of […]
Journalist in Morelos abducted, beaten and threatened with murder
(CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is a 20 August 2007 joint press release by CENCOS and the Independent Commission on Human Rights of Morelos: Journalist Eolo Pacheco, director of “El Regional del Sur” newspaper and host of a radio news programme, attacked in Morelos México D.F., 20 August 2007 – The Independent Commission on Human Rights […]
Attorney General endorses self-censorship by media in context of increasing danger; CENCOS urges government action
(CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is a 31 July 2007 CENCOS press release: Self-censorship a “good strategy” for media to protect themselves, says Attorney General Mexico City, 31 July 2007 – In the context of insufficient government protection for journalists, the Attorney General of Mexico, Eduardo Medina Mora, has said that he considers it a “good […]
CAPSULE REPORT: State grossly ineffective in protecting freedom of expression, reveals report by CENCOS and ARTICLE 19
(ARTICLE 19/CENCOS/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of an 18 July 2007 joint report by CENCOS and ARTICLE 19: Indications of the Mexican State’s Failure to Fulfill its Obligations Concerning Freedom of Expression In the public hearings of the 128th period of sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), CENCOS and […]
Four IFEX members issue pronouncement before IACHR on freedom of expression situation
(CENCOS/CEPET/ARTICLE 19/AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 17 July 2007 joint press release by CENCOS, CEPET, ARTICLE 19, AMARC and other organisations: Pronouncement Freedom of Expression: A Right Under Threat in Mexico To the IACHR Hearing in Washington, D.C. As Mexico has undergone changes in recent years, the absence of the conditions required to exercise […]