January 28, 2010 marks the public birth of Geografía de Riesgos (Geography of Risks), a new project that we are undertaking in the IAPA with the objective of investigating acts of violence undermining the work of journalists and news media in Mexico.
In a declaration on the third murder of a journalist this year in Mexico, the IAPA today called on authorities to take “tough measures and targeted actions to combat violence against journalists and protect the right to freedom of expression”.
"Mr. President,
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has been investigating murders of journalists in the Americas and has come to the conclusion that in the majority of cases justice has been slow in being done, due to negligence, apathy and wrongdoing. In may of these cases the police inquiries and legal process have inexplicably halted and have indeed become obstacles to attempts to bring those responsible for the crimes to justice."
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