Hillary Clinton: tell the truth about human rights abuses in Mexico
by Ben Leiter
on June 20, 2012
You may not know who Israel Arzate Meléndez is, but we think you should hear his story.
In February 2010, Israel was picked up by Mexican soldiers in Ciudad Juarez. Sounds terrifying, right? Well, it gets worse. He was then taken to a military base where he was beaten, given electric shocks, and suffocated repeatedly until he finally gave in and confessed to a crime he didn’t commit. No one seemed to mind that it was a false confession, only offered to make the torture stop.
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Legal Victory against Gun Trafficking
by Ben Leiter and Jenny Johnson
on February 01, 2012
We’re moving full speed ahead with the “Stop Gun Smuggling to Mexico” campaign and want to make sure to keep you in the loop. We’ve seen some small but significant progress lately, and there are a number of exciting developments on the horizon that we want you to know about, so check out the updates below!
If you haven’t already, click here to tell President Obama to stop gun smuggling into Mexico.
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Hold the Mexican Military Accountable for Rape and Torture
by Ben Leiter
on September 20, 2011
Inés and Valentina have waited long enough. It’s time for justice to be served.
Nine long years after being raped and tortured by soldiers in the Mexican military, Inés Fernández and Valentina Rosendo—two Me’phaa indigenous women from Guerrero, Mexico—have yet to see justice done. They’re tired of excuses and sick of delays, so they’re launching a campaign that calls on President Calderón to stand up against human rights abuses by the military and hold soldiers accountable for their crimes.
But Inés and Valentina can’t do this alone. They need your help.
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Diego Luna Demands End to Gun Smuggling
by Ben Leiter
on November 16, 2011
In too many communities across Mexico, violence has become a frightening reality of daily life, leading to the death of some 50,000 people in five years.
Recently, the Latin America Working Group teamed up with well-known Mexican actor Diego Luna to oppose one of the contributors to this violence: illegal gun smuggling across the U.S. border.
Click here to tell President Obama to Stop Gun Smuggling into Mexico.
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Tell President Obama: Stop Deadly Gun Smuggling to Mexico
by Ben Leiter and Jenny Johnson
on July 12, 2011
Imagine waking up to the sound of AK-47s in the morning and going to bed to the cries of grieving families at night. Imagine a place where children cannot play outside for fear of being caught in the crossfire or gunned down at a birthday party.
In too many communities across Mexico, such violence has become a frightening reality of daily life. Over the past four years, roughly 40,000 people have been killed in Mexico’s “drug war.” And many of the guns that fuel this violence were smuggled over the border from the U.S. into Mexico.
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End Border Patrol Abuse against Migrants
by Ben Leiter
on October 13, 2011
This is horrible and shameful news, so we’ll get straight to the point.
Over the last 5 years, migrants have suffered more than 30,000 incidents of abuse and mistreatment while in Border Patrol custody, according to a shocking new report by humanitarian organization No More Deaths. Many of the abuses plainly meet the definition of torture under international law.
Click here to sign the petition calling for an immediate end to the abuse, clear and enforceable standards for Border Patrol short-term custody, and independent community oversight of Border Patrol.
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Stop Dangerous Deportations
by Jenny Johnson
on June 18, 2011
“PLEASE SAVE US. We as in my fellow inmates find ourselves in the Torrance County Detention Facility and we are scared for our lives.”
Fearful of being kidnapped or murdered if they were deported to Mexican states that border Texas and New Mexico, individuals held on immigration charges in New Mexico sent this plea to No More Deaths, a humanitarian aid organization that works to protect migrants in the Arizona/Sonora border area.
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