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Link to: Call for action as threats continue to undermine Mexican media

Call for action as threats continue to undermine Mexican media

With media professionals across Mexico continuing to face high levels of violent crime, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the World Editors Forum and the International Press Institute call on the federal government to do more to protect journalists and reverse the prevailing culture of impunity.

Link to: Call for action as threats continue to undermine Mexican media

Call for action as threats continue to undermine Mexican media

With media professionals across Mexico continuing to face high levels of violent crime, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the World Editors Forum and the International Press Institute call on the federal government to do more to protect journalists and reverse the prevailing culture of impunity.

Members of the OAS participate in the OAS 42nd Assembly in June 2012, David Mercado/REUTERS

IFEX members concerned over undermining of OAS Special Rapporteur

Over 30 IFEX members express concern at a set of proposals put forth by the government of Ecuador and due to be discussed on 8 March in Ecuador that seek to reform the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.

Tunisian writer Naziha Rjiba (pictured here in January) has received death threats., Naziha Rjiba/Facebook.

Death threats and attacks on freedom of expression intensify in Tunisia

Death threats, physical attacks, an emergence of hate speech and accusations of official censorship of critical media have escalated the perilous situation for freedom of expression in Tunisia, say over 20 IFEX members.

Link to: Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

Mexican government measures to ensure greater safety of journalists, along with strategies adopted by media and journalists to continue reporting from highly dangerous parts of the country, were examined by a delegation from the International Press Institute and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.

Link to: International community urged to hold Azerbaijan accountable

International community urged to hold Azerbaijan accountable

Following the arrest of over 70 peaceful demonstrators in Ismayilli, a partnership group is calling on the international community to hold Azerbaijan to the commitments it has taken before the Council of Europe and the UN to uphold freedom of expression.

Al Hadji Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, President of The Gambia, addresses the general debate of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly., UN Photo/Erin Siegal

Groups call for state to stop harassing Gambian journalist

In a letter to Gambian president Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, a group of organization calls for and end to the harassment of Abdoublie John. Since December 2012, The National Intelligence Agency has twice arbitrarily detained John, editor of the online news website Jollof News and a contributor to The Associated Press.

Link to: Syria, Somalia were most dangerous countries for journalists in 2012

Syria, Somalia were most dangerous countries for journalists in 2012

Sixty-eight journalists and other media workers were killed worldwide because of their professional activities in 2012, with nearly half of them dying in Syria and Somalia, says the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.