CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | García Aguilar, Montserrat |
|---|---|
| Title | Protecting Journalists' Right to Life and Freedom of Expression: A Case-Study of Measures to Address Enforced Disappearances of Journalists in Mexico |
| Summary | Journalists all over the world suffer violations to their human rights, risking their life and human dignity daily. One of them is enforced disappearances. Not much is done by the State for a prompt search, making journalists suffer graver violations such as torture, degrading treatment, and killings. Notwithstanding, there is no accountability for those responsible for the disappearances and killings of journalists, and no effective measures are taken to prevent these human rights violations. Most of the registered cases involve journalists’ investigations that have exposed political corruption, the operations of organized criminal groups, impunity, and the illegal activities of other relevant actors. Freedom House classifies Mexico as ‘partly free’, but Mexicans widely view their country as a dangerous place to exercise their freedom of expression and opinion regarding political matters and controversial topics. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) considered Mexico the deadliest country for journalists to exercise their profession in 2020. ARTICLE 19 Mexico has registered 24 journalists who are still missing since 2003 in Mexico. This project will aim to address the question: how to protect journalists’ freedom of expression and the right to not be subjected to enforced disappearances? Additionally, how can journalists (and their next of kin), who have been or are disappeared, have access to adequate remedies before and after they are found? The focus of this project is to present the case-study of Mexico, drawing lessons for other cases where the lives of journalists are at risk, especially in contexts like Mexico. |
| Supervisor | Parmar, Sejal |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/garcia_montserrat.pdf |
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