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12 June 2012
PRESS RELEASE
THE HOME OF HRD MARIO HERNANDEZ WAS BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED
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6 June 2012
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1 June 2012
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25 May 2012
Vidulfo Rosales Sierra, lawyer of Tlachinollan receives threats.
Organisations demand a full investigation and emergency protective measures
PRESS RELEASE
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21 May 2012
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
Facts
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15 May 2012
Mexico, DF, 15th May 2012
PRESS RELEASE
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10 May 2012
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.
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2 May 2012
CSO Group representatives hold press conference after approval © PBI Mexico
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30 April 2012
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.
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25 April 2012
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.