PBI felicita al Espacio OSC por sus 10 años de incansable labor a favor de las personas defensoras y periodistas en México

Del 17 al 19 de mayo pasado, se celebró en CDMX la Jornada internacional por el derecho a defender derechos y la libertad de expresión.
Organizada por el Espacio OSC, la jornada se realizó en el marco de su décimo aniversario e inició con la realización de un seminario internacional en el cual participaron expertos y expertas internacionales, personas defensoras, periodistas y autoridades mexicanas, en el que se dialogó sobre distintas experiencias de creación de políticas públicas de protección en la región latinoamericana.

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Ten years accompanying the CSO Group, observing the progress and missteps of the Mexican Protection Mechanism

Advanced a decade ago by Mexican civil society and international bodies, the introduction of the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists (Mecanismo de Protección para Personas Defensoras de Derechos Humanos y Periodistas) was a significant step forward for human rights in Mexico. However, the Mechanism continues to demonstrate notable deficiencies and concerning failures in the high-risk context faced by Mexican human rights defenders (HRDs).

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International eyes on Mexico

The past few months have witnessed significant change in Mexico given the election of a new President and the promises and commitments his new government have already laid out.

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Nochixtlán: the impunity continues

On 19th June 2016, during a protest by the teacher-training college and member of the communities of Asunción, Nochixtlán, San Pablo Huitzo, San Franzisco Telixtlahuaca, Hacienda Blanca and Viguera that requested a dialgoue with the Federal Government in order to revise the educational reforms, many participants were seriously assaulted by different security forces in an attempt to halt the protest.

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Nochixtlan, one year on

19 June marked the one year anniversary of the “Oaxaca Operation,” carried out by the State and Federal Police in Nochixtlan and four other municipalities. According to different organizations, a series of violent events occurred that led to eight deaths and hundreds of injuries, in addition to psychological damage to dozens of civilians, including children.

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