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United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights: “Journalists and human rights defenders must be better protected”

Mexico City, 13 September 2016.- The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights visited Mexico for the first time on an official visit between 29 August and 17 September 2016. As part of its mandate the Working Group should promote the effective implementation of the 'Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights'1. During the visit, members of the group met with Mexican government entities and companies.

September Newsletter is out!

Mexico City, 7 September 2016.– Don't miss our September Newsletter for the latest news on Human Rights in Mexico!

Topics include: General Law on Disappearances; 15th Anniversary of the Cerezo Committee; visit of the Finnish Embassy to Oaxaca; Tlachinollan's 22nd Anniversary; Preventative Alert in Chihuahua; PBI accompaniments to the Sierra Tarahumara, Atoyac de Alvarez, Ciudad Juarez and El Paso; International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances; amongst others.

PBI accompanies CSOs to the Copper Canyon Consultative Council

Mexico City, 15 August 2016.– On 19 August, PBI volunteers accompanied the organisations Tierra Nativa, COSYDDHAC and CONTEC to a meeting of the Regional Consultative Council of the Copper Canyon. Various issues were covered in the meeting in relation the tourism project, which led the local communities to write an official letter to President of the Republic Enrique Peña Nieto in 2014.

Federal Protection Mechanism adopts Preventative Alert for Chihuahua

Chihuahua, Chih., 15 August 2016.– NGOs from Chihuahua convened a press conference to celebrate the adoption of a Preventative Alert for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and demand Civil Society to be consulted regarding its implementation.

PBI marked its presence during the conference and will be monitoring the implementation of the Preventative Alert.

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