Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for writers. Since 2000, over 80 journalists, bloggers, and other writers have been murdered and another 15 have disappeared. Few of these crimes have been properly investigated and fewer still have brought prosecutions and convictions. Despite mounting domestic and international pressure—pressure which helped secure a new law federalizing crimes against media workers—the rate of killings accelerated in 2012: since January, 10 print journalists and writers have been murdered in Mexico. PEN is committed to ending this “censorship by bullet” in Mexico—and restoring the right of all Mexico’s citizens to a free and open exchange of information and ideas. Take action to end the impunity for crimes against writers and journalists in Mexico.
What You Can Do
Read and Share the PEN International Anthology, Write Against Impunity
News
Updates
- Press Release 14;/March/2012-Mexican Senate Backs Federalization of Crimes Against Freedom of Expression
- Press Release 30;/January/2012-PEN International to Mexican Government: Killings of Journalists Must End
- Press Release 20;/January/2012-Media Advisory: PEN PROTESTA!
- Rapid Action 22;/November/2012-Crime Reporter Shot Dead in Puebla
- Rapid Action 16;/October/2012-Web Director Murdered in Baja California
- Rapid Action 18;/June/2012-Crime Reporter Kidnapped and Murdered in Veracruz State
External Resource
- Write Against Impunity, from PEN International
- How many did they kill today?, by Cathal Sheerin, from the Huffington Post
