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The third-deadliest country in the world for journalists, Mexico saw nine journalists murdered in 2018. Their deaths are a worrying sign of the state of press freedom — as is increasing aggression toward the media.
The US has agreed to free rival narc bosses Vicente Zambada and Eduardo Arellano Felix in exchange for insider information about the Mexican underworld
The eldest son of the Sinaloa cartel chief has been freed from a US prison for cooperating with the authorities, but he remains the heir apparent to one of the world’s most powerful criminal groups
Nigerian journalist Tobore Ovuorie receives DW Freedom of Speech Award 2021 Ovuorie is the seventh laureate of the Freedom of Speech Award 2021. The award honors journalists' outstanding commitment to human rights and particularly, freedom of expression in the media. "I am so honored that my work has been recognized in this way by DW. It means so much to me that the work I am so committed to gives a voice to women without a voice and speaks to others as well. I hope that this recognition of my work can serve as an inspiration for girls and women to be more, especially to follow the path of re...
Our Freedom of Speech Award laureates Since 2015, the DW Freedom of Speech Award has honored persons or initiatives for their outstanding promotion of human rights and freedom of expression. Learn more about the award and laureates. Meet our laureates 2015-2021 Deutsche Welle has been promoting democratic values, human rights and the dialogue between different cultures for more than six decades. Since 2015, our Freedom of Speech Award has honored persons or initiatives for their outstanding promotion of human rights and freedom of expression. DW Freedom of Speech Award 2015: Raif Badawi, S...