PBI Mexico: Amnesty International Adopts Five Indigenous Rights Defenders (members of the OPIM) as Prisoners of Conscience
"Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Raúl Hernández, Manuel Cruz, Orlando Manzanarez, Natalio Ortega and Romualdo Santiago, who have been in detention for more than six months in Ayutla, Guerrero state. After closely scrutinising their case, Amnesty International has concluded that all five are innocent of the murder charges and their detention and prosecution is politically motivated.
Mexico: Indigenous People From the Montaña of Guerrero Meet with UN High Comissioner
· In the space of 2 hours, indigenous na savi, me´phaa, nahua and amuzgo people put forward 10 cases of human rights violations.
· They ask for an end to militarization and to the criminalization of social movements and they demand that due respect be paid to the indigenous peoples and their human rights
· Louise Arbour offers to share the testimonies in the places that she visits.
