Mexico City:- Yesterday, March 13, 2012 a bill proposing the creation of a Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists was presented publicly in the Mexican Senate. The proposal has been endorsed by senators of all the parties in the House and takes into account most of the recommendations made by the Mexican civil society. The initiative responds to the serious situation of insecurity surrounding the defence of human rights and journalism, and it has also been supported by up to 170 organizations around the country.

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New attack against activist Norma Andrade

Organizations and Human Rights Defenders of Mesoamerica condemn the attack on Norma Esther Andrade’s life, founder and president of the organization “Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa, A.C.”

January 20, Mexico City.- On Tuesday, January 19 in Mexico City women human rights defenders and organizations launched the report Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico. 2010-2011 A diagnosis of the conditions and risks they face in their work (Defensoras de derechos humanos en México. Diagnóstico 2010-2011 sobre las condiciones que enfrentan en el ejercicio de su trabajo).