Lanza: Murder of journalists is an attack on the right to know of society

Edison Lanza, special rapporteur of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for Freedom of Expression, notes that if the State does not thoroughly investigate the murder of journalists in Mexico and finds those responsible for punishing them within the legal framework, a signal is sent impunity that reinforces the circle of violence against these professionals. In an interview with Carmen Aristegui, Lanza mentions that the case of journalist Miroslava Breach, who was murdered on March 23, 2017 in Chihuahua, leaves two clear lessons: the obligation of the authorities to clarify the facts and the contribution they can make Journalists in investigations. The official referred to Collective March 23, a group of social communicators, who in collaboration with other organizations, carried out an independent investigation into the facts.