Reporters Without Borders and Civic Proposal filed complaints against the Mexican government before the UN regarding the cases of María Esther Aguilar and José Antonio García Apac. In the last two decades, at least 28 journalists have suffered enforced disappearance in the country, reflecting violence and impunity.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Civic Proposal filed two complaints with the Human Rights Committee regarding the cases of María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe and José Antonio García Apac, which occurred in Michoacán in 2009 and 2006.
The organizations requested that the Mexican government be recognized as responsible and that the violations committed against the fundamental rights of journalists and their families, including life, liberty, integrity, and freedom of expression, be determined.
Civic Proposal warned that Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in which to practice journalism. The reported cases reflect extreme violence against the press, persistent impunity, and the lack of effective state action to punish those responsible.
According to official figures, at least 28 journalists have disappeared in the country over the past two decades, amid a context in which more than 130,000 people remain unaccounted for.
Collusion between authorities and criminal groups has deepened the risks for the press, placing Mexico among the deadliest places in the world for those who practice this profession.
Source: alianzademediosmx
