Starting on June 19th, Orcao has begun another series of attacks against communities of the Moises y Gandhi Region. Please join the Urgent Action NOW to stop the violence against the Zapatista communities! https://redtdt.org.mx/archivos/18465
As Latin American economies continue to be based on an extractivist model, recovery and control of territory by indigenous is gradually slowing down. This not only has dire consequences for the indigenous peoples directly affected themselves, but also for the entire planet, as the territories which are inhabited by these peoples are better conserved and have the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet.
The recent spate of violence in Chiapas has left at least two youths dead as well as others injured. It has also resulted in the forced displacement of families and trauma experienced by girls, boys and adolescents who are trapped in the midst of this violence. It is estimated that some 7,000 children have been displaced since 2010 to date. REDIAS, an umbrella group for seven collectives that work with minors across the state of Chiapas, has made a call for urgent action for the latest victims to receive proper attention.
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas May 28, 2023 Urgent Action No. 2 Permissiveness by the Mexican State of grave human rights violations The municipality of Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas, is experiencing a profound crisis due to the spiral of violence experienced in the region and which has intensified in recent days, violating the right to life and personal integrity of communities and towns, as a result of the territorial dispute between armed groups belonging to criminal groups under the auspices and observance of the municipal, state and federal governments. According to information this Human Rights Center has received, it is …
Executions, Recruitment and Forced Displacement on the Southern Border of Chiapas READ MORE »
As part of our ongoing collaboration with the Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Center for Human Rights, we are currently recruiting civil observers for placement in Acteal. Today we bring you a first-hand account of life as a volunteer in that community.
