Massive media attention at a press conference in Mexico City yesterday, when the report "Press Freedom in Mexico: The shadow of impunity and violence" was presented. In the report, based on the findings of an international press freedom mission, thirteen international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations analyse the situation in close collaboration with Mexican organisations as a first step towards improving working conditions for media workers in Mexico that are among the worst in the Americas

More than 35 media houses were present when the report "Press Freedom in Mexico: The shadow of impunity and violence", was presented at a press conference in Mexico City yesterday. The crowd counted Mexican as well as international media. Also representatives of the state governments were presents, and after the press conference meetings were held with representatives of the federal government of Mexico to discuss the findings and recommendations of the report.

Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the Americas. According to the report at least 24 journalists and media workers have been killed in the last eight years. In an unprecedented initiative, thirteen international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations joined in a mission to Mexico in april 2008 to assess and analyse the media situation in close collaboration with Mexican organisations with a view to improve the sithation for Mexican media workers.

The report is published in Spanish as well as an English version and may be downloaded free of charge from the IMS publications section of this website. Hard cover copies may be supplied upon request to the IMS communications coordinator.