FMR 56 - Silencing criticism in Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56) by Oxford University

Oct 31, 20178:56Education

Journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico are being attacked in an attempt to silence their criticism. Many are forced to flee or risk being assassinated. The consequences are both personal and of wider social sig...

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