Panos interviews PBI: Mexican law aims to halt journalist killings

Mexico is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist today. Under pressure to take action, on the 30th of April, Mexico’s Parliament unanimously passed a new law to protect human rights defenders and journalists.

Yet in the same week as the law was passed, four journalists were killed in the state of Veracruz, including Regina Martinez, a correspondent for the political magazine Proceso who was found strangled in her home.

Siobhan Warrington asked Susi Bascon, Graciela Martínez and Susana Nistal of the human rights organisation Peace Brigades International (PBI) about the new law.

Read full interview on Panos website