PBI Mexico: Government of Oaxaca acknowledges State Responsability on the Anniversary of the 2006 Conflict
Oaxaca, Oax.- The government of Oax
Oaxaca, Oax.- The government of Oax
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THE HOME OF HRD MARIO HERNANDEZ WAS BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED
Oaxaca, Oaxaca – In response to the request by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Advice Indigenous Peoples (Centro de Derechos Humanos y Asesoría a Pueblos Indígenas, CEDHAPI), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures in favor of a Triqui indigenous community living in San Pedro River Valley, Oaxaca.
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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
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Mexico, DF, 15th May 2012
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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.