Human Rights are NOT Optional Article 19 of the Human Rights Act: Freedom of expression and information. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. The right shall include freedom to have opinions and to receive and disseminate information and ideas with interference by government officials and regardless of frontiers (United Nations, 2021). Join the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in voicing against the impunity concerning crimes against journalists in Mexico. This will help influence and shape the bleak working conditions for journalists in the country. When and Where Stand for Human Dignity and Freedom of Expression online (Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram) on Dec. 31 2021. Do Your Part Today to Defend the Right to Freedom of Expression Work to uphold the rights that protect us. For More Information visit https://en.unesco.org/ |
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Human Rights Educational Flyer
The United Nations defends people’s right to freedom of expression and information. In Mexico, journalists are facing a burgeoning threat for doing their jobs. They are subject to hate speech and physical intimidation from government officials or online trolling by pro-government supporters. In Mexico, political supporters of different parties have stigmatized the media in a bid to gag the free flow of information. The chart above indicates that 31 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the last three years for doing their work. It is important for people to come together and join the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to voice their concerns about the freedom of expression and information on online platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on the 31st of December, 2021. Standing for human dignity and freedom of expression on New Year’s Eve will help pass the message to the government officials not only in Mexico but other countries.
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The Reporters Without Borders (RSF). RSF advocates for protection of journalists and against impunity on international press freedom mission to Mexico. December 23, 2021. https://rsf.org/en/news/rsf-advocates-protection-journalists-and-against-impunity-international-press-freedom-mission-mexico Accessed December 28, 2021.
UNESCO. Freedom of expression: A fundamental human right underpinning all civil liberties. https://en.unesco.org/70years/freedom_of_expression Accessed December 28, 2021.
United Nations. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights Accessed December 28, 2021.
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