The Cerezo Committee México celebrates its ninth anniversary and presents its new report on political prisoners in Mexico.
On August 27, in an event in Mexico City, the Cerezo Committee Mexico celebrated its ninth annivesary as an organisation in defence of human rights, and also presented its new report Prison: a form of criminalisation of social protest in Mexico (2002-2008). Emilio Álvarez Icaza, human rights specialist, has described the report as “basic material for any political debate about justice”.
Brief Report on Human Rights submited by Mexican civil society organizations to the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mexico City, August 2010
While visiting Mexico from 4 to 7 August 2010, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyng-wha Kang, met with representatives of civil society organizations who submited to her consideration a brief report on some of the most pressing issues related to Human Rights in Mexico.
PBI Mexico: Father Alejandro Solalinde - new accompaniment in Oaxaca
Due to serious, repeated attacks against him, PBI has received and accepted a request for accompaniment for the Catholic priest Alejandro Solalinde Guerra, director of the Hermanos en el Camino Migrant Shelter. The request was submitted by the Dimensión Pastoral de la Movilidad Humana, a Mexican Catholic Church body which deals with migration.
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PBI Mexico: Concern for the security of another humanitarian aid caravan to San Juan Copala Community, Oaxaca
7th of June 2010
Next Monday, 7th of June 2010, a second humanitarian aid caravan will leave Mexico City for the San Juan Copala community, Oaxaca, formed by various organizations and individuals of the Mexican civil society.
