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Latin America promotes but doesn't respect human rights

Latin American countries such as Brazil and Mexico have been strong on promoting human rights internationally and in supporting the UN human rights machinery during 2007. But unless the gap between th… more »

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Latin America promotes but doesn't respect human rights

MexicoReporter wrote 1 month ago: Latin American countries such as Brazil and Mexico have been strong on promoting human rights intern … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, ciudad de mexico, Committee to Protect Journalists, corruption, Crime, Culture, Felipe Calderon, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights

Arrest warrants issued for Cacho case

MexicoReporter wrote 2 months ago: Warrants for the arrest of five public employees involved in the illegal detention of journalist Lyd … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, Newspapers, Violence, Reporters Without Borders, police

Severe human rights problems persist in Mexico: US State Department

MexicoReporter wrote 3 months ago: The headline might be stating the obvious, but for the record, according to the 2007 country report … more »

Tags: Human Rights, Amnesty International, Advocacy, US State Department, merida initiave, impunity, police, México, corruption

Despite the violence, Mexican authorities stay silent — 2 comments

MexicoReporter wrote 4 months ago: Despite the murder of three journalists last week, the developing trend of self-censorship amongst t … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, media, narcotraffick, Violence, Advocacy, Government, Calderon

Media independence in Mexico? — 3 comments

MexicoReporter wrote 5 months ago: This report also appeared in Press Gazette at the end of last year: The concept of media independenc … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, Violence, Reporters Without Borders, mexicoreporter.com, media indepedence. proceso

President's office bars critical magazine?

MexicoReporter wrote 5 months ago: A release this morning says that Proceso, one of Mexico’s most well-respected an critical titl … more »

Tags: Carmen Aristegui, Editorial, Freedom of Speech, Journalism, media, Newspapers, freedom of the press, mexicoreporter, PROCESO

Local reporter shot dead in Western Mexico — 1 comment

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: A local reporter, who covered agriculture and occasionally crime in the western Mexican state of Mic … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, Newspapers, Arms, Violence, Television

Writers and NGOs: Supreme Court Ruling is a 'Disgrace'

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: Writers, journalists and non-governmental organisations have called the Supreme Court’s decision a … more »

Tags: ciudad de mexico, Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, Newspapers, Violence, Television

Breaking News on Lydia Cacho case...

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: Breaking News: Reports just breaking say that the Mexican Supreme court has concluded that Puebla go … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, ciudad de mexico, Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Journalism, lydia cacho, media, Newspapers

Murder attempt on human rights activist, says report — 1 comment

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: Armed men opened fire on the house of Alberto Capella Ibarra, a freedom of information advocate who … more »

Tags: Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Blood+, Violence, Reporters Without Borders, police, Committee to Protect Journalists, Advocacy, Baja California

Supreme Court Finds Governor Guilty of Violating Journalist's Rights

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: This story has been updated Puebla state authorities have been found guilty by the Commission of the … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, Newspapers, Amnesty International, Arms, Violence

Mexican court sentences four for violence against journalists

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: Four people have been sentenced to terms ranging from three to nine years in prison by a judge in a … more »

Tags: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, media, Newspapers, Violence, Reporters Without Borders, police, Committee to Protect Journalists

Journalist files complaint against local businessman, northern Mexico.

MexicoReporter wrote 7 months ago: A journalist in Northern Mexico has filed a complaint against a local businessman for assault and th … more »

Tags: Brad Will, Committee to Protect Journalists, Durango, Human Rights, Journalism, media, narcotraffick, Newspapers, Politics

People Profile: Straight Shooter Dario Ramirez

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: Dario Ramirez Straight Shooter By Deborah Bonello Darío Ramírez is no naïve idealist. The 35-yea … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, ciudad de mexico, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Journalism, lydia cacho, media, narcotraffick, Newspapers

Brad Will shot at close range, says investigation — 4 comments

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: Brad Will was shot by an assailant (s) just 50 centimeters away, and not from a distance of 30 meter … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, Brad Will, Events, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Journalism, media, military, narcotraffick

Oaxaca Remembers Brad Will — 1 comment

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: As many as 20,000 people gathered in Oaxaca City on Saturday this weekend to remember Brad Will, the … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, Brad Will, ciudad de mexico, Events, Human Rights, Journalism, media, Newspapers, Violence

'Mexican newspapers don't explain Mexico' says journalist — 1 comment

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: Mexican newspaper publishers sell only three million newspapers a day in a country with a population … more »

Tags: ciudad de mexico, Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, media, narcotraffick, Newspapers, Amnesty International

English Newspaper Hits Streets of Mexico, Pledging Independence — 2 comments

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: English language newspaper The News hit the streets of Mexico City today after a five year hiatus. I … more »

Tags: ciudad de mexico, Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Photography, Human Rights, media, Newspapers, Links to relevant sites, mexicoreporter

'Mexican Government is main perpetrator of violence against journalists in Mexico', says human rights expert — 1 comment

MexicoReporter wrote 8 months ago: ‘The Mexican Government is one of the main perpetrators of violence against journalists in the … more »

Tags: Amnesty International, Arms, Blood+, ciudad de mexico, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Journalism, lydia cacho, media


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