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Myanmar Violence Hampers Press Freedom

Change is in the air for the Myanmar media - after months of broken promises, the country’s censorship office was finally closed in September 2012, while pre-publication censorship has been abolished and on 1 April 2013, daily newspapers were printed for the first time in close to 50 years. However, information from media advocacy groups and journalists reveals sharp barriers to the nation’s supposed media liberation.

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Allison DeAngelis

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2013-04-12 14:51

World’s Press Calls for Action as Threats Continue to Undermine Mexican Media

Authorities fail to act as perpetrators of violent attacks on journalists go unpunished.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2013-04-03 16:44

La seguridad de los periodistas, objetivo de una misión internacional en México

Una delegación integrada por representantes del Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI) y de la Asociación Mundial de Periódicos y Editores de Noticias (WAN-IFRA) ha visitado México para evaluar las medidas gubernamentales para garantizar la seguridad de los periodistas, así como las estrategias adoptadas por los propios medios y profesionales de la comunicación para continuar informando desde los lugares más peligrosos del país.

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Andrew Heslop

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2013-02-15 14:55

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 this week by a delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

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Andrew Heslop

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2013-02-15 14:41

70 Media Employees Killed In 2013

Since 1998, our organisation has actively monitored the cases of media employees who pay the ultimate price in their efforts to bring us the news.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2013-01-30 17:35

Freelance journalist murdered in Mexico - IPI and WAN-IFRA demand immediate investigation

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Press Institute (IPI) and today demanded that Mexican federal and state authorities immediately investigate the murder of a freelance journalist in the central Mexican state of Puebla on Wednesday.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2012-11-16 17:32

Resolution on Violence and Impunity in the Americas

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Andrew Heslop

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2012-08-06 09:40

One Month After Mexico’s Presidential Elections, Attacks Against Journalists and Media Continue

Paris, France, Darmstadt, Germany and Vienna, Austria, July 31, 2012 - As Enrique Peña Nieto prepares to assume the Mexican presidency, his public focus has been on scaling back the drug cartel-related violence in the country. Meanwhile, at least four incidents involving journalists being assaulted, abducted, threatened, or arrested have occurred since Mexico’s July 1 election, continuing the nation’s abysmal record of protecting its journalists and their rights.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2012-07-31 11:06

As Peña Nieto becomes Mexico’s President Elect, Nationwide Violence Against the Media Prevails

Paris, France, Darmstadt, Germany, and Vienna, Austria, July 4, 2012 - In light of Mexico’s Presidential elections that took place on July 1, the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) reiterate their call upon President-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, to prioritize the safety of journalists and bring an end to the violence and harassment that reporters face throughout the country.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2012-07-04 16:23

Venezuelan Government Tightens Grip on Dissent

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Press Institute (IPI) have expressed their grave concern as Venezuela's main private TV channel Globovisión faces the possibility of closure as a result of an exorbitant fine and a freezing of its assets by the Supreme Court.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

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2012-07-02 12:30

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