Journalists At Risk

PBI-Mexico comments on the structural challenges of the Protection Mechanism following the release of Working Group report

The full civil society statement on the Working Group report can be read here. PBI-Mexico has posted: “Today the two-year report of the Working Group to strengthen the @Mecanismo_MX [Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists operated by the Ministry of the Interior] was delivered, promoted by @ONUDHmexico [Office Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

1,358 Palestinian human rights defenders may have been killed over the last 10 months

Photo: Journalists holding placards protest the killing of journalist Mohamed Abu Saadeh in an Israeli attack on August 7, 2024. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Anadolu Agency. Front Line Defenders has noted: “People considered to be human rights defenders in the OPT [Occupied Palestinian Territory] include journalists, lawyers, medical workers, fieldworkers, international Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanied Espacio OSC highlights Canada’s recommendation on the protection of journalists and human rights defenders

The Civil Society Organization (OSC) Space (Espacio) for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists has highlighted Canada’s recommendation to Mexico on the protection of human rights defenders and journalists during the Universal Periodic Review (examen periódico universal) at the United Nations earlier this year. They have tweeted: “In Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanies the 4th Consultation Forum in Sonora for the Strengthening of Protection for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

PBI-Mexico has posted: “Last Saturday [July 6] we were accompanying the 4th Consultation Forum in Sonora for the Strengthening of the Protection of Defenders of #HumanRights and Journalists organized by the @IniSinaloa [Initiative Sinaloa, a non-profit civil organization that works in defence of human rights].” Iniciativa Sinaloa also posted:”4th Consultation Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanies the Forum on the Situation of Environmental Defenders on World Environment Day

PBI-Mexico has posted: “#WorldEnvironmentDay Today [June 5] we accompany the Forum on the Situation of Environmental Defenders: Challenges in the framework of World Environment Day together with @CEMDA [Mexican Centre for Environmental Law], @CDHZL [the “Zeferino Ladrillero” Human Rights Center] and @EspacioOSC [Space of Civil Society Organizations for the Protection Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

UNESCO report: At least 749 environmental journalists have been attacked between 2009 and 2023

Photo: At least 210 environmental journalists have experienced legal attacks between 2009 and 2023. That was the experience of Maya Q’eqchi’ journalist Carlos Ernesto Choc in Guatemala. The Guardian reports: “More than 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work since 2009, according to a Unesco report, which Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico at forum on ‘Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists’ in Sonora

Diario del Yaqui reports: “The Forum ‘Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists’ seeks to socialize a law that protects them from threats, murders and forced disappearances of these actors in Sonora. This past Saturday [April 20], the event was held in Ciudad Obregon with members of the Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanies the family of murdered Indigenous Náhuatl land defender Samir Flores Soberanes

PBI-Switzerland has posted on Instagram: “In March 2024, Swiss television SRF aired a moving reportage by Mitja Rietbrock on the work of PBI Mexico entitled ‘Mexico: Commitment against violence and arbitrariness’. The film highlights PBI’s escort for the family of Samir Flores, a human rights activist murdered for his resistance Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico marks World Radio Day and celebrates the work of Indigenous communicators who defend territory

PBI-Mexico has posted: “This February 13th from @PBI_Mexico we celebrate the world radio day that has allowed the right to information and free expression. We give a recognition to community radios Cholollan Radio, Mi Radio Zacatepec Tlaxcalancingo and Radio Comunitaria Amiltzinko 100.7Fm that use this medium to inform communities and Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago