Mexico News

7 August 2010

Amnesty International has condemned the decision by the Mexican authorities’ to pursue charges against human rights defender Raúl Hernández for a murder he did not commit.

26 August 2010

Amnesty International is gravely concerned at the mass execution of 72 migrants near Mexico's northern border, which came to light last Tuesday (24 August 2010).

22 October 2010

 The shooting dead of a man and woman in Mexico by an armed group with alleged ties to the authorities must be investigated, Amnesty International said today (22 October). 

27 August 2010

Amnesty International (AI) welcomes the release of prisoner of conscience Raúl Hernández who was imprisoned for more than 2 years in Guerrero state on fabricated criminal charges. After his acquittal by a Guerrero state court judge on 27 August 2010, the organization is calling for an investigation into his unfounded prosecution and for him to be fully compensated for his unfair imprisonment.

The cases in this report show that the perpetrators of abuses suffered by human rights defenders are sometimes local, state or federal authorities.

Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, who was held in prison for three years after being falsely accused of kidnapping six federal agents.