Articles by Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social
Chamber of Deputies approves motion to have committee on violence against the press reestablished
The special special committee on violence against the press did not originally appear on the list of committees mandated for the current legislative session, which began sitting in September.
Third Quarterly Report on agressions against freedom of expression
The report covers the period from July to September 2009 and shows some worrying trends that suggest the situation of freedom of expression continues to deteriorate in the country.
Mayor of San Felipe Usila, Oaxaca, threatens the media
The mayor has declared that he will “remove and erase” people who are “putting stones in the path”, referring above all to the media.
Four IFEX members express their position regarding the National Human Rights Commission’s recommendation on crimes against journalists
Several freedom of expression organisations have said that a clear mechanism is required for implementation of the National Human Rights Commission’s recommendation on crimes against journalists.
Military personnel prevent journalists from carrying out their work in Sinaloa
Military personnel assaulted several reporters when they attempted to cover an incident in which soldiers apparently beat a group of youths.
Municipal government personnel harass journalist in Guerrero
A correspondent for the “La Jornada Guerrero” newspaper in the municipality of Chilapa is being harassed and threatened by municipal government personnel.
Journalist briefly detained, harassed by the military in Oaxaca
Members of the Mexican army interfered with the work of a journalist while he was photographing an incident on a federal highway in Oaxaca.
“El Periódico de Quintana Roo” journalists receive death threats while covering electoral process
Journalists Silvia Reyes and Carlos Narváez were assaulted and received death threats while they were covering an electoral process in Quintana Roo.