The bishop of the diocese of San Cristóbal, Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez, defended the communities’ rights in opposing the highway to Ocosingo on the basis that it violates the communities’ sacred spaces.
Palenque-San Cristóbal Highway Destroys Sacred Sites, Bishop Says READ MORE »
El Obse, a collective of organizations that documents attacks on human rights and territory defenders in Chiapas, notes a sharp increase in the use of surveillance technology against the civilian population.
Increased Surveillance of Civilian Population by State and Private Individuals READ MORE »
Residents of Puebla ejido are now demanding permanent relocation in San Cristóbal after years of forced displacement from Chenalhó municipality.
Displaced Families Appeal for Relocation READ MORE »
Despite claims by the administration of “peace” in Chiapas, life for indigenous communities is not so, as violence and dispossession continue to bear down on them from both organized crime and the state.
Chiapas: Between Violence and Impunity READ MORE »
After 5 years, the creation of a Citizens’ Council to accompany the prosecutor’s office finally spurs action in the search for 1563 missing persons, a number which has multiplied in the state with the rise of organized crime.
