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Voices Against Indifference: Article 19's 2022 Report on Freedom of Expression in Mexico

"Article 19 presented Voices against Indifference, its most recent annual report on violence against the press, freedom of expression, access to information and respect for human rights in Mexico, which reveals the tenuous condition of freedom of expression in Mexico.

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As the central part of the report, which was released at the Museum of Memory and Tolerance in Mexico City, Article 19 stated that in 2022 it registered 696 attacks against the press, making it the most violent year for journalistic work since the organization began registering aggressions in 2007. The 12 murders registered last year also sealed the deadliest year for the press, along with 2017.

The organization also exposed that aggressions against journalists reach a frequency of one every 13 hours, where the majority are committed by authorities. Of the documented cases, 296 (42.53%) were perpetrated directly by State actors, that is, four out of ten."

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