IFEX

Protection mechanisms: RSF report analyses journalist safety programs in five Latin American countries

Since 2000, at least 338 journalists have been killed in the region, highlighting the urgent need for protection mechanisms to counter systemic violence. In a new report, RSF analysed journalist ...
IFEX

How Mexico’s protection mechanism is failing journalists, Colombia takes a step in the right direction, plus Haiti’s endangered media

March in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. A new fund in Colombia aims to support women ...
The Nation Newspaper

Police activate school protection mechanism to strengthen security

The Katsina State Police Command has activated a comprehensive school protection mechanism to enhance safety and security across educational institutions in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday ...
Science Daily

Self-destructing vaccine offers enhanced protection against tuberculosis in monkeys

The in-built in protection mechanisms offer a safer and more effective way to combat the deadliest disease of 2024. A self-destructing vaccine administered intravenously provides additional safety and ...
Reuters

Syria requests EU support for the first time after earthquake

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Syria has, for the first time, asked for assistance from the European Union, two days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 11,000 people there and in ...