Threatened

Reporters can’t tell the public that organized crime has taken over a Mexican state. By Mike O’Connor

The murders of two bloggers mark a surge in deadly anti-press violence. By John Otis

The 2009 vote seemed open for the press. Then came the brutal crackdown. By D. Parvaz

The right to news and opinion is enshrined in international law. It’s not enough. By Joel Simon

Governments exploit national security laws to punish critical journalists. By Monica Campbell

Who is allowed to talk? What are they allowed to say? Award winners seek the answers. By Kristin Jones

Editors think twice, reporters do not dig deeply, columnists choose words carefully. By Jean-Paul Marthoz

Police never bothered to look for cartoonist Prageeth Eknelygoda. It’s not unusual. By María Salazar-Ferro

In an unexpected development reported in the press today, Belarusian authorities temporarily lifted a travel ban on Irina Khalip, prominent journalist and reporter for the Moscow-based independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The restriction, which includes a weekly check-in with district police and a requirement to spend every night in her Minsk apartment, was part of a…