,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gjb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ab1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ,mexico & express+ support = /r5g!n+ det]r5t1 protective1 & acc\ntability measures to prev5t viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & safegu>d ! fre$om ( ! press 9 ,mexico4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico %>e ext5sive economic1 security1 cultural1 & democratic ties1 especially a mutual commitm5t to respect+ & promot+ univ]sally recogniz$ human rights1 democratic values1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press is an ess5tial compon5t ( democratic gov]nance1 z recogniz$ 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 done at ,lima ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & j\rnali/s %\ld h ! "r to report ! news objectively1 9 safety1 )\t retribution or ?reats !re(2 ,:]eas attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s & o!r m$ia work]s is a significant conc]n = fre$om ( ! press & human rights 9 ,mexico1 especially among j\rnali/s & o!r m$ia work]s :o report on public corruption & illicit activities & are frequ5tly subject to ?reats1 co]cion1 intimidation1 surveillance1 =cible relocation1 viol5ce1 & ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 m ?an #aej j\rnali/s h be5 kill$ 9 ,mexico s9ce #bjjj2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 ,mexico 0 ! mo/ dang]\s c\ntry 9 ! _w outside a w> zone = j\rnali/s = ! ?ird consecutive ye> 9 #bjba & rank$ #abg out ( #ahj c\ntries 9 ! ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbb1 ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s has docum5t$ #ae cases ( miss+ report]s 9 ,mexico1 ! highe/ numb] ( any c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 at lea/ #ab extrajudicial kill+s ( j\rnali/s h occurr$ 9 ,mexico1 includ+ ! kill+s (-- 7#a7 ,jos ,luis ,gamboa ,ar5as on ,janu>y #aj2 7#b7 ,alfonso ,m>g>ito ,m>tnez ,esquivel on ,janu>y #ag2 7#c7 ,m>ia ,guadalupe ,l\rdes ,maldonado ,lpez on ,janu>y #bc2 7#d7 ,rob]to ,tol$o ,b>r]a on ,janu>y #ca2 7#e7 ,heb] ,lpez ,vsquez on ,febru>y #aj2 7#f7 ,jorge ,luis ,cam]o ,zazueta on ,febru>y #bd2 7#g7 ,juan ,c>los ,muiz on ,m>* #d2 7#h7 ,arm&o ,l9>es ,lpez on ,m>* #ae2 7#i7 ,luis ,enrique ,ramrez on ,may #e2 7#aj7 ,yess5ia ,moll9$o ,falconi on ,may #i2 7#aa7 ,%eila ,johana ,g>ca ,oliv]a on ,may #i2 & 7#ab7 ,antonio de la ,cruz on ,june #bi2 ,:]eas at lea/ #i ( ! #ab j\rnali/s murd]$ 9 ,mexico 9 #bjbb 7 kill$ 9 direct connection ) _! "w1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ,mexico1 ,&rs ,manuel ,lpez ,obrador1 has sometimes demon/rat$ ho/ility t[>ds ! free press & enabl$ an unsafe work+ environm5t = indep5d5t j\rnali/s by regul>ly1 publicly disp>ag+ & intimidat+ j\rnali/s :o are critical ( ! policies ( or inve/igate corruption relat$ to associates ( 8 adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas p]petrators ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ,mexico are r>ely held to acc\nt1 ) ,mexico rank+ among ! c\ntries ) ! mo/ unsolv$ murd]s ( j\rnali/s p] capita & m ?an #ie p]c5t ( crimes aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ! c\ntry go+ unpuni%$1 accord+ to ! ,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas initiatives tak5 ?us f> by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico to address viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 namely ! creation ( ! ,f$]al ,me*anism = ! ,protection ( ,human ,rights ,def5d]s & ,j\rnali/s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism7 9 #bjab1 h n a*iev$ /at$ goals & h be5 m>r$ by significant implem5tation issues1 accord+ to a ,m>* #bjai report by ! ,wa%+ton ,(fice on ,lat9 ,am]ica1 includ+-- 7#a7 insuffici5t f9ancial & human res\rces2 7#b7 inadequate risk analysis & protection protocols2 7#c7 limit$ transp>5cy & ov]sight2 & 7#d7 limit$ coord9ation betwe5 local1 ,/ate1 & national entities2 ,:]eas ! decision by ,presid5t ,lpez ,obrador to elim9ate indep5d5t fund+ = ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism 9 ,octob] #bjbj has ! pot5tial to fur!r exac]bate ! res\rce con/ra9ts ( ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism & und]m9e ! ability ( ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism to protect at-risk j\rnali/s & o!r human rights def5d]s2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( a failure to rectify recogniz$ issues ) ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism1 at lea/ #i j\rnali/s h be5 kill$ :ile receiv+ protection 9 ,mexico1 ) ! majority ( su* j\rnali/s kill$ dur+ ! t5ure ( ,presid5t ,lpez ,obrador1 accord+ to ,human ,rights ,wat*2 ,:]eas ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights & ! ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights 9 ,mexico h express$ conc]ns ab\t viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ,mexico1 ass]t+ t impunity 9 attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s fo/]s fur!r viol5ce aga9/ report]s & may inhibit ! ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression1 & (f]$ recomm5dations to address su* conc]ns2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aj1 #bjbb1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t pass$ a resolution on ! situation ( j\rnali/s & human rights def5d]s 9 ,mexico2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has express$ conc]n ab\t viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ,mexico & demon/rat$ a will+ness to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico 9 /r5g!n+ human rights protections & fre$om ( ! press3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses unwav]+ commitm5t to & support = /r5g!n+ det]r5t1 protective1 & acc\ntability measures to prev5t viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & safegu>d ! fre$om ( ! press 9 ,mexico2 7#b7 condemns consi/5tly high levels ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 ,mexico1 includ+ rec5t & ongo+ spikes 9 extrajudicial kill+s & high levels ( impunity = su* viol5ce2 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico-- 7,a7 to /r5g!n ef=ts to protect ! free press & j\rnali/s1 includ+ by-- 7i7 committ+ suffici5t res\rces to address ?reats to ! free press & j\rnali/s2 & 7ii7 tailor+ protection measures to acc\nt = ! specific *all5ges ( conduct+ j\rnali/ic "w2 7,b7 to ensure a ?or\gh & imp>tial inve/igation into all ?reats ( viol5ce report$ by j\rnali/s & ! provision ( imm$iate access to protective measures = j\rnali/s :o make su* reports2 7,c7 to refra9 f actions & /atem5ts t create a m ho/ile environm5t = ! free press & j\rnali/s2 7,d7 to pursue public aw>5ess campaigns to recognize & elevate j\rnali/ic "w & ! fre$om ( ! press2 7,e7 to pursue effective measures1 9 close coord9ation ) local & ,/ate entities & civil society organizations1 to /r5g!n det]r5t1 protective1 & acc\ntability measures to address viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s2 & 7,f7 to conduct compreh5sive & transp>5t inve/igations into ! dea?s ( j\rnali/s to ensure all responsible p>ties are prosecut$ to ! fulle/ ext5t ( ! law2 7#d7 enc\rages fur!r ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico-- 7,a7 to address defici5cies )9 ! ,f$]al ,me*anism = ! ,protection ( ,human ,rights ,def5d]s & ,j\rnali/s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism72 7,b7 to bol/] ! capability ( ! ,f$]al ,protection ,me*anism to a*ieve its /at$ purpose2 & 7,c7 to develop additional measures t incorporate relevant recomm5dations by civil society gr\ps1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights to safegu>d j\rnali/s & ! free press2 7#e7 supports ef=ts by civil society gr\ps1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights-- 7,a7 to monitor viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9 ,mexico2 7,b7 to provide te*nical assi/ance & o!r support to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico to address conc]ns ab\t su* viol5ce2 & 7,c7 to dissem9ate accurate in=mation on ! /ate ( fre$om ( ! press 9 ,mexico2 & 7#f7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to prioritize ! protection ( ! m$ia & ef=ts to prev5t1 inve/igate1 & prosecute cases ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s 9 diplomatic engagem5t )1 & =eign assi/ance to1 ,mexico4