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Human Rights Oaxaca Mexico

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Information service from Oaxaca NGO EDUCA A.C. (@LaMinuta). We cover Indigenous land defense, migration & gender violence with an emphasis on grassroots voices.

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Hugo Aguilar: Possibly #Mexico's new head of the Supreme Court The Mixtec lawyer from #Oaxaca is praised for his expertise and community advocacy. However, he was also a strategist behind controversial consultations to enforce the Interoceanic Corridor. educaoaxaca.org/hugo-aguilar-d…

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#Ayotzinapa: Ex-mayor of Iguala implicated in the disappearance, acquitted The appeal by the families of the disappeared students against an acquittal in 2019 failed. However, he will remain in prison for his role in another murder case. educaoaxaca.org/caso-ayotzinap…

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Indigenous land defenders prepare to protect their territories with blockades and risk OPP police violence as the Canadian province of Ontario passes Bill 5 “special economic zone” legislation that will accelerate Ring of Fire mining: pbicanada.org/2025/06/05/ind… #PBIaccompanies

Indigenous land defenders prepare to protect their territories with blockades and risk OPP police violence as the Canadian province of Ontario passes Bill 5 “special economic zone” legislation that will accelerate Ring of Fire mining: pbicanada.org/2025/06/05/ind… #PBIaccompanies
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Indigenous rights defender arbitrarily detained and tortured in #Querétaro Estela Hernández Jiménez went to the authorities to ask for information about 3 unjustly detained youths, when she herself was briefly detained and sexually and physically abused. educaoaxaca.org/denuncian-dete…

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Zapatista Army (EZLN) invites to political meeting✊🏾 To share experiences and learnings by those who "resist and rebel against any or all of the heads of the capitalist Hydra". It takes place from August 2 to 17 at the Caracol de Morelia, #Chiapas. educaoaxaca.org/zapatistas-con…

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U.S. Supreme Court dismisses #Mexico's lawsuit against arms companies🔫 The Mexican government accuses them of contributing to cartel violence and profiting from illegal arms trade. However, the court found insufficient evidence of direct involvement. educaoaxaca.org/balazos-y-mas-…

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Another rainy season begins and #Acapulco hasn't yet recovered from Otis and John Almost 2 years after Otis, the first category 5 hurricane to hit the Pacific coast of #Mexico, families go to court to force authorities to finally repair a ruined school. educaoaxaca.org/llego-otra-tem…

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#Panama: Despite repression, mobilization within society is growing A pension reform and the return of large-scale mining sparked huge protests. "Therein lies the root of discontent: in a democracy that listens more to business than to its people.” educaoaxaca.org/panama-pese-a-…

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Road blockade in protest against unfinished road works in coastal region of #Oaxaca⛔️ Residents of San Lucas Atoyaquillo set up a blockade of Santiago Ixtayutla, whose authorities they accuse of corruption. They need a road to help with their harvest. educaoaxaca.org/san-lucas-atoy…

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#HumanRights Ombudsman in #Oaxaca (DDHPO) rules that authorities used undue force against journalist In March 2025, authorities forcibly entered the home of journalist Álvaro López's family and arbitrarily detained several persons and himself. educaoaxaca.org/ddhpo-confirma…

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Video of child marriage causes concern in #Oaxaca Women's rights NGO GESMujer calls for an investigation into the case and warns of normalizing these weddings, which harm children and adolescents. In #Mexico, 1 in 5 women got married before turning 18. educaoaxaca.org/gesmujer-deman…

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Municipal assembly closes a well in #Puebla concessioned without consent🚫 Residents of San Miguel Xoxtla are protesting the concession of water to a private company. Last week, the residents were harassed by police and soldiers during a public meeting. educaoaxaca.org/en-xoxtla-asam…

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Totonac communities make progress in their fight against #Pemex fracking⛔️ They successfully appealed a ruling that discarded their right to a healthy environment. Experts will conduct a socio-environmental study to show impacts of fracking in #Veracruz. educaoaxaca.org/comunidades-to…

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Forum for the Defense of Land and Agrarian Rights of Communities and Farmers of the Coast of #Oaxaca 14 organizations and collectives met in San Pedro Pochutla to coordinate efforts against the increasing dispossession of land by “expropriation cartels”. educaoaxaca.org/nuestras-tierr…

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🚨ALERT || #MEXICO 🇲🇽 The Las Abejas Acteal warn of violence and a possible #massacre against the civilian population in the indigenous community of Tzajalch'en, Chenalhó, Chiapas.

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Civilian Peace Camp denounces attack in #Chiapas The community of Tzajalch'en reported that shots were fired in their direction when holding a coordination meeting. Afterwards, authorities refused to help and accused the community of kidnapping someone. educaoaxaca.org/tzajalchen-cam…

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Governments of #Oaxaca unwilling or unable to protect its rivers Laws or court rulings are not enforced and although politicians keep promising to protect polluted rivers like the Atoyac or the Salado, they are still heavily polluted.☣️ educaoaxaca.org/simulacion-gub…

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Community in #Oaxaca warns of resumption of work on hydroelectric project San Vicente Coatlán has experienced 10 murders in connection with the "Paso Ancho" project and fears the return of violence. They wrote a letter to authorities reopen a dialogue. educaoaxaca.org/san-vicente-co…

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Small communities take a back seat to tourism in #Oaxaca Although Pochutla, near the Pacific coast, received over 500,000 tourists last year, its most vulnerable communities still lack paved roads, health centers or drinking water. educaoaxaca.org/lujos-en-la-se…

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On June 10, 1971, #Mexico's government sent paramilitaries to disperse student protests. 120 protesters died in the so-called "Halconazo". With the suppression of civil protest and the Dirty War in Mexico, young people radicalized and guerrillas emerged. educaoaxaca.org/se-cumplen-54-…