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IFEX members have noted some significant advancements in the criminal defamation field these past weeks: the President of Niger has become the first head of state to endorse the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls for repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws in Africa, and Mexico's Senate has unanimously approved to decriminalise slander and libel. But although Russia recently amended its defamation legislation, critics say it did not go far enough.
The decapitated body of someone first believed to be the moderator of an online forum that reported on the activities of the Zetas drug gang was found in Nuevo Laredo province on 9 November, report the Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of International PEN, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Join PEN International in honouring fallen writers on Mexico's national Day of the Dead on 2 November. On Day of the Dead, an annual holiday in Mexico, people pay tribute to late friends and family members through numerous rites, including creating altars, visiting gravesites and cooking their deceased loved ones' favourite foods.
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Campaigns and Advocacy
20 December 2011
Russia / Mexico
Meeting highlights common challenges faced by journalists, civil society activists
ARTICLE 19 and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) held their first one-day meeting to share experiences of addressing violence against journalists, exchange best practices and strategies on protection, and learn from each other.
7 December 2011
Mexico
Civil society organisations to host forum: "Justice for murdered and disappeared journalists"
The forum will be held in Mexico City on the 63rd anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.See all campaign news: North America
From the Communiqué
7 December 2011
Africa / Mexico / Russia
Recent advancements in criminal defamation laws in Africa, Mexico offset by setbacks in Russia
IFEX members have noted some significant advancements in the criminal defamation field these past weeks: the President of Niger has become the first head of state to endorse the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls for repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws in Africa, and Mexico's Senate has unanimously approved to decriminalise slander and libel. But although Russia recently amended its defamation legislation, critics say it did not go far enough.
16 November 2011
Mexico
Drug gangs continue hunt for anonymous netizens with barbaric beheading
The decapitated body of someone first believed to be the moderator of an online forum that reported on the activities of the Zetas drug gang was found in Nuevo Laredo province on 9 November, report the Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of International PEN, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
26 October 2011
Mexico
Draw attention to murdered writers by holding your own Day of the Dead event
Join PEN International in honouring fallen writers on Mexico's national Day of the Dead on 2 November. On Day of the Dead, an annual holiday in Mexico, people pay tribute to late friends and family members through numerous rites, including creating altars, visiting gravesites and cooking their deceased loved ones' favourite foods.
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Reports
2 November 2011
United States
Domestic reality does not match bold words on Internet free expression, says RSF
Although the government has defended Iranian bloggers, Chinese activists and Arab Spring netizens, it has also been responsible for initiatives that have harmed online free speech and has displayed a hostile attitude to online activities.
23 September 2011
Mexico
Prosecution and violence against Twitter users must stop, says ARTICLE 19
The climate of fear and distrust prevalent in the country has led many citizens to become increasingly reliant on social media as a source of news.See all reports: North America
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