By Committee to Protect Journalists
HAVANA TIMES – Police beat at least two journalists and arrested two others during a protest for human rights in Xochimilco, a municipality south of Mexico City, on Thursday, September 5, according to members of the media who witnessed the incidents.
“By brutally repressing a social protest and attacking journalists who were simply covering the events, Mexico City authorities once again fail to recognize and protect press freedom, despite years of promises to the contrary,” said Jan-Albert Hootsen, CPJ’s Mexico representative. “If Mexico City wants to uphold its self-proclaimed status as a city that respects human rights, it must immediately take all appropriate steps to guarantee journalists can safely cover protests without fear of police brutality or arrest.”
Civilians, including members of the Otomí Indigenous community, were protesting in support of local human rights activist Hortensia Telésforo on Thursday when a group of unidentified people carr