“On September 26, 2014, life changed radically for today’s teacher Ulises Martínez Juárez. Born in Tixtla, Guerrero, son of a community policeman, he was then a student at the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Normal School in Ayotzinapa. The night of Iguala marked him forever. His 43 disappeared classmates ache in the deepest part of his heart.”
Maestro Ulises Martínez and the 26th of September READ MORE »
The Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Center for Human Rights denounces the increase in attacks on its members and reaffirms its commitment to accompanying those who defend their human rights in Chiapas.
We Denounce the Increase in Violence against Members of Frayba READ MORE »
September 26th will mark the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of the 43 students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Normal School in Ayotzinapa. Despite the disappointments and disparagement of the AMLO administration, the families of the 43 will continue to seek justice. This piece recounts five phases of their struggle.
Ayotzinapa: A Decade Without Truth or Justice READ MORE »
Despite noting some positive developments, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights observed continuing problems, such as arbitrary detention remaining a widespread in Mexico and expressed its deep concern about the militarization of public security, the concept of preventive detention, and the abuse of force during detentions in the country.
UN Expresses Deep Concern over Militarization of Public Security in Mexico READ MORE »
