Women Human Rights Defenders

The Early Warning and Contingency Plan, Chihuahua

Chihuahua is one of the most dangerous areas of Mexico for the defense of human rights and journalism. According to the National Network of Civilian Human Rights Organisms "All Rights for All" (Red TDT), Chihuahua is the state with the highest number of human rights defenders killed and the state with the second highest number of journalists killed. Considering these attacks, a high percentage of human rights defenders count on precautionary protection measures given by the Inter-American Commi

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First Roundtable Discussions of the Contingency Plan take Place in Chihuahua

On 13 July 2017, the first roundtable discussions with regard to the Contingency Plan took place at the Chihuahua State Governor´s Office. The Plan is part of the early warning system for human rights defenders and journalists.

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Statewide Meeting of Women Activists and Human Rights Defenders takes place in Oaxaca

On 15 and 16 June the 4^th annual Statewide Meeting of Women Activists and Human Rights Defenders took place in Oaxaca. The event was organized by Consorcio Oaxaca, an organization that receives PBI accompaniment and attended by 70 human rights defenders from different regions of the state of Oaxaca and Natalia Barreto – an Advisor for Human Rights Cooperation and Culture of the European Union Delegation in Mexico.

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Jan Jarab: “Violence that doesn’t cease, protection that doesn’t go far enough”

In a recent opinion column, Jan Jarab, representative of the OHCHR in Mexico, analysed the security situation of journalists and HRDs in Mexico and characterized the first four months of 2017 as “chilling”, due to the murder of at least five journalists, two HRDs, and two guards assigned to protect beneficiaries of the National Protection Mechanism.

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Sister Leticia Gutiérrez receives XXV Don Sergio Méndez Arceo National Human Rights Award

In April, the Don Sergio Méndez Arceo National Human Rights Award, the winners of which are chosen by Mexican civil society organizations, was presented in Cuernavaca. This year, the award was granted to Sister Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama, a missionary and member of SMR Scalabrinianas who accompany and protect migrants in Mexico.

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Consortium Oaxaca: “International Accompaniment Has Strengthened Our Work in Many Ways”

Formal PBI accompaniment of Consortium for Parliamentary Dialogue and Oaxacan Equality (Consorcio Oaxaca) began just over one year ago. This organization works to promote respect for and the exercise of the human rights of women and gender equality.

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Women Human Rights Defenders

The Early Warning and Contingency Plan, Chihuahua

First Roundtable Discussions of the Contingency Plan take Place in Chihuahua

Statewide Meeting of Women Activists and Human Rights Defenders takes place in Oaxaca

Jan Jarab: “Violence that doesn’t cease, protection that doesn’t go far enough”

Sister Leticia Gutiérrez receives XXV Don Sergio Méndez Arceo National Human Rights Award

Consortium Oaxaca: “International Accompaniment Has Strengthened Our Work in Many Ways”

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