On the occasion of November 29th, Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition stands in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of women activists around the world who – with exemplary courage, determination, and strength, uphold women’s human rights, the rights of communities, and of the environment.

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Mexico City- In the context of the Second Government Report of the Governor of Oaxaca, which was presented last Thursday November 15^th, PBI has interviewed the organisations which we accompany in that state, in order to produce a briefing.

During the biannual strategic meeting of the Mexico Project (MEP) of Peace Brigades International (PBI), held this October, PBI Mexico has decided to open a new regional team during 2013 to address the situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. This decision is the result of an exploratory mission carried out in 2012.

Northern Baja California, Mexico, shares a border with the United States, and this proximity, combined with the region’s strong agricultural market, has encouraged a flood of internal migration from other parts of Mexico, particularly from communities in Oaxaca and Guerrero.

Convocatoria: Representante Europeo/a del Proyecto México

Para aplicar, favor de enviar su Curriculum Vitae y una carta de motivaciones al siguiente correo electrónico: coordinacion@pbi-mexico.org antes del 18 de noviembre de 2012.

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Mexico City 19 October 2012.- Launched this morning: The Consultative Council designed to protect human rights defenders (HRDs) and journalists when their lives are threatened as a result of their professional activity.

• In relation to the bilateral human rights dialogue between the European Union (EU) and Mexico, civil organizations urge the EU to tackle issues of major concern regarding the human rights situation in Mexico.
• They also urge that the bilateral political dialogue between the Mexican government and the European Union conclude with transparency and ensure effective mechanisms for dialogue with civil society.

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Oaxaca de Juarez, October 3, 2012– October 1st-3rd, representatives of organizations of the National Network of Civil Human Rights Organizations "All Rights for All" (Red Nacional de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos "Todos los derechos para todas y todos", Red TDT) and Peace Brigades International (PBI) carried out a Mission to the state of Oaxaca.

• Ten years after the military abuses against both Me’phaa women, military impunity remains untouched

• Activists from different regions urge the President of Mexico to guarantee cooperation from the National Defence Ministry with the Federal Prosecutor of the General Attorney's Office in order to those responsible of the abuses be presented before a civilian tribunal