Mexico’s presidential race has been described as the bloodiest in recent history with 114 candidates, politicians or office holders killed since nationwide campaigning stated in September 2017, according to the security consulting group Etellekt.

Over the past six months, INSI has held a series of events for its members focused on covering the FIFA World Cup. The following information is a summary of our members’ advisories on covering the Russia 2018 tournament safely.

World Press Freedom Day – intended to be a celebration and recognition of the vital role that journalists play in society – is touched by sadness this year. 

The International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy is one of the highlights of the media landscape, and this year INSI was privileged to take part in three panels looking at some of the key safety issues affecting journalists in 2018.