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<p>On 23rd August, our Embassy in Mexico City publicly called on the Mexican authorities
to investigate the case murder of Fredid Roman fully and to support journalists in
danger. Whilst the former Foreign Secretary has not discussed this specific case with
the Mexican Foreign Minister, we continue to engage regularly with Mexican authorities
at ministerial, official, and state level on a range of human rights issues in Mexico,
including media freedom. Mexico's agreement to establish a bilateral human rights
dialogue is a welcome step and, Minister Ford discussed human rights with the Mexican
Deputy Foreign Minister in June. We work closely with civil society organisations
on understanding and reducing the risks faced by journalists and human rights defenders.
On 7th June, the FCDO's Media Freedom Coordinator participated in a consultation panel
organised by UNESCO and the Mexican Government to establish a new National Prevention
and Protection System for human rights defenders and journalists.</p>
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