Voces contra la Tortura One year after the adoption of the General Law on Torture in Mexico 02 Ago 201802 Ago 2018 Over one year ago, in June 2017, the Mexican government approved a General Law to Prevent, Investigate and Punish Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. As…
Istmo… Political violence in San Dionisio ahead of 2018 elections 03 Abr 201817 Abr 2018 On the 29th of March, five people were shot during religious celebrations in San Dionisio del Mar. The ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter has been a tradition for…
Widespread torture in Mexico 28 Mar 201828 Mar 2018 When thinking of torture in Mexico, the first case that comes to mind for many people is the one of the 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College who…
Uncategorized Commemorations in honor of the International Women’s Day in Amuzgos 15 Mar 201828 Mar 2018 Like in many places worldwide, our office in San Pedro Amuzgos, a community located between the Costa Chica and the Southern Desert of Oaxaca, also participated and organized different events…
Socioecological impacts of Spanish multinational companies in the Istmo region 13 Mar 201817 Mar 2018 Versión en español In the beginning of February, Ecologistas en Acción, a confederation of more than 300 ecological groups from different towns and cities, published a report called “The IBEX…
The murder of CODEDI activists sends a message of terror for Human Rights defenders in Oaxaca 15 Feb 2018 On the 12th of February the members of the Indigenous Rights Defense Committee (CODEDI) were returning from a meeting with local authorities which included the state's governor Alejandro Murat Hinojosa…
Istmo… The defense of air and territory continues in San Dionisio del Mar 07 Feb 201808 Feb 2018 For the sixth year in a row, the Popular Assembly of San Dionisio del Mar (Asamblea de Pueblos de San Dionisio del Mar) continues its organizing efforts in defense of…
Istmo Five months after the earthquakes people from the Isthmus are still dealing with reconstruction 07 Feb 201808 Feb 2018 Five months after the earthquakes of September 2017, the situation in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec hasn't improved much. Due to insufficient state relief, about twenty thousand people still live…
Comunicados Urgent Appeal to the International Community from Oaxaca 07 Jun 2015 The militarization of the electoral process shows a return to authoritarianism in Mexico 56 NGOs Appeal to the International Community from Oaxaca Mexico is facing an unprecedented political crisis. The…
