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MEXICO: JOURNALIST DEMANDS EFFECTIVE PROTECTION

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Journalist Alberto Amaro has received several threats, most recently in September 2026, against his life and that of his family. Since 2019, he has been attacked, threatened, and arrested by police officers and intimidated by members of organized crime groups. Although he is under protection from the Mexican state, the measures provided are inadequate and even those covering his family could be lifted at any moment. Several journalists have been attacked or killed while under state protection, demonstrating the mechanism’s intervention is insufficient, poorly implemented, or not properly monitored.

We call on the authorities to guarantee Alberto Amaro’s safety through appropriate, effective measures.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: April 30, 2027

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Dear Tobyanne Ledesma,

I am concerned for the safety of the journalist Alberto Amaro Jordán, editor-in-chief of the Mexican news outlet La Prensa de Tlaxcala. On May 4, 2026, Alberto received death threats in response to his journalistic work and on September 30, he was monitored by staff from the Ministry of the Interior, both during and after he had interviewed a group of farmers in a public place. Amnesty International has documented several attacks against him since 2019, resulting in Alberto and his family being forced to leave Mexico and seek temporary refuge in another country for a year.

While I am relieved that Alberto Amaro is currently receiving protection measures from the Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, I fear that these measures have shown serious shortcomings. Furthermore, in recent months, the Governing Board met to assess Alberto’s case and decided to lift the protective measures for Alberto’s family, on the grounds that neither Alberto nor his family are currently at high risk. However, Alberto believes that scaling back measures increase their risks. Currently, Alberto’s family has protective measures, and Alberto has already appealed to Board’s decision. However, the protective measures could be withdrawn at any time.

I call on you to ensure that the protection measures currently in place for Alberto are adequate and effectively implemented to protect him against the threats that he continues to receive and to ensure that his family continues to be protected until a final decision is reached.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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Alberto Amaro Jordán continues to receive threats linked to his journalism. @SEGOB_mx & @Mecanismo_MX must ensure robust protection for Alberto and his family, and not remove safeguards until a final decision confirms their safety #UrgentActionNetworkAIUSA

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Tobyanne Ledesma Rivera

Head of the Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Abraham González 48, Juárez,

Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX

Tel: +52 1 55 5209 8800 ext. 33368

[email protected] @SEGOB_mx @Mecanismo_MX

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CC: Mexican Embassy in the United States

Ambassador Roberto Lazzeri Montaño

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