Chiapas Denialism
Given the official denialism regarding violence in Chiapas by the three levels of government, Diego Enrique Osorno in conversation with Carlos Ogaz (Frayba) touches on some ways out of the current quagmire.
Mural in Tlatelolco Exalts Social Struggle in Mexico and the World
Muralist and long-time collaborator with our organization painting murals in the Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Gustavo Chávez Pavón (Guchepe) talks about a recently unveiled work at Tlatelolco University in Mexico City, an exaltation of social struggles in Mexico and globally.
Chiapas: Conviction of Tseltal defenders confirms Mexico’s human rights crisis
Five tseltal defenders from San Juan Cancuc are sentenced to 25 years without any evidence of their crime, representative of the rash of what Frayba refers to as the “factory of guilty parties” in Chiapas.
Frayba: Precautionary measures for EZLN Support Base proposed before the IACHR
Frayba Human Rights centers calls for precautionary measures for José DÃaz, before the IAHCR. Unjustly detained for over a year and a half, the Zapatista support base suffers a risk to his health and life due to contagion and inhumane condition in detention.
We demand the immediate and unconditional release of José DÃaz!
Chiapas, Unacknowledged Violence
Within a framework of spiralling violence and continuing militarization in Chiapas that the government refuses to acknowledge, Zapatista communities find themselves caught in the crossfire or direct targets.