5 Most Deadliest Countries for Journalists in 2012
Mexico
The country has the fourth highest number of journalists killed in 2012. The number accounts to 6 journalists being murdered in Mexico this year. The report said, “Mexico’s violence, which has grown exponentially during the federal offensive against the drug cartels of the past six years, targets journalists who dare to cover drug trafficking, corruption, organized crime’s infiltration of local and federal government and human rights violations by government officials.”
Lately there has been very little advance made by the Mexican authorities in controlling violence against journalists as informed by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). A group statement made by IFJ said, “The criminal groups involved in organized crime and drug trafficking hold sway in many parts of the country and are targeting journalists to intimidate and stop them from exposing their illegal activities.” Further the statement said, “Journalists are on the front line in the war between government and drug and crime cartels. Unless the government can provide adequate protection to journalists, there is no hope for an end to organized crime in the country."
