27 Jan Indigenous rights defenders under attack: Amnesty International urges government to protect activists in increasingly hostile environment (Latin America Press)
International Organization Amnesty International is urging the Mexican government to protect human rights activists, some of them fighting for indigenous rights, citing threats and violence that hinder their work. In the report “Standing up for Justice and Dignity: Human Rights Defenders in Mexico,” released Jan. 21, Amnesty International details the cases of 15 human rights defenders in the country who have been subjected to threats, imprisonment, false criminal charges and even death… go to article