Special Rapporteur Mary Lawler speaks of the murder of Padre Marcelo,
“When human rights defenders are attacked in this way, in broad daylight and in public, it is done to send a message.
As many of you know, the murders of human rights defenders are like stabs in the back for their communities.”
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In another miscarriage of justice against indigenous defenders of peace, two council members of Pantelhó are sentenced to 110 years for a crime they had no part in.
Both Pedro Cortés and Diego Mendoza, “are tireless promoters and builders of peace, from non-violence in their region.”
Communiqué from Las Abejas de Acteal on the 27th Anniversary of the Massacre.
Acteal will always be the heart of the non-violent struggle, Acteal, is the House of the Memory of Simon Pedro, here will live forever the dignified and true word of Padre Marcelo,
Las Abejas de Acteal announced a day to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Acteal Massacre and 32 years of their journey as an organization, as well as to demand justice for the murder of Father Marcelo Perez, who was killed last October 20 in Chiapas.
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Apropos for a day when those of us in the U.S. are feeling the blow of a hideous election.
Before us lies an even more challenging road than we anticipated, but as peoples and communities, we organize to build strength.
We do not give up, we do not give in and we do not sell out.
