Oaxaca, Oaxaca – In response to the request by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Advice Indigenous Peoples (Centro de Derechos Humanos y Asesoría a Pueblos Indígenas, CEDHAPI), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures in favor of a Triqui indigenous community living in San Pedro River Valley, Oaxaca.
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The kidnapping comes in a climate of systematic harassment and serious threats against the Center of Support for Workers (CAT) and puts at risk the lives of all human rights defenders in the CAT
May 16, 2012
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Mexico, DF, 15th May 2012
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Mexico City.- Alejandro Cerezo, Cerezo Committee member and coordinator of Urgent Action for Human Rights Defenders (Acción Urgente para Defensores de Derechos Humanos, ACUDDEH) has received the German Peace Prize of Aachen 2012. The award recognizes the work of the Mexican defender for human rights and the trajectory of the Committee.
CSO Group representatives hold press conference after approval © PBI Mexico
Oaxaca, Oaxaca.- On April 27, 2010, human rights defender Alberta Beatriz "Bety" Cariño, and Finnish citizen Jyri Jaakkola were killed in an ambush in the Triqui region of Oaxaca. Two years after the event, David Peña, a lawyer for the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Asociación Nacional de Abogados Democráticos,ANAD), and Karla Michel Salas, both representatives of the victims, have lodged a complaint with the prosecution of Finland in search of justice for the victims and prosecution of those responsible for the deaths.
The Bill of Law to establish a National Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in Mexico was approved in full by the Senate and passed to the Chamber of Deputies in the session today, Tuesday April 24th. PBI welcomes the decision and congratulates both the civil society organizations and the Senate of Mexico for the preparation of this bill. At the same time, organizations are urging the Chamber for its approval in the current legislature.
Mexico City.- On April 19 the photographic exhibition "Protect human rights defenders and journalists" opened in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies (San Lazaro), coordinated by Peace Brigades International (PBI) and Amnesty International (AI). The ceremony was hosted by representatives of promoting organizations of the Protection Mechanism bill for HRDs and Journalists in Mexico, which was passed by the Senate on April 17th.