by Vanessa Kritzer and Jennifer Johnson
on August 06, 2009
A lot has been happening in Washington in the weeks since we covered the Washington Post article that exposed the forced disappearances, torture and illegal raids being carried out by the Mexican military as a part of the “drug war” and the practical impunity for soldiers who use these tactics. Concerned members of Congress have started asking more questions, so LAWG has been working with partner groups in the United States and Mexico to provide some answers. On July 16th, we circulated a joint public statement calling for Congress to withhold a chunk of funds designated for Mexico under the Merida Initiative, which they can only release once they accept a report from the State Department that documents the Mexican government’s efforts to meet four key human rights requirements.
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by Jenny Johnson
on February 13, 2009
In the coming week, over 100 prayer vigils will be taking place in
towns across the country – all calling for the new Administration and
members of Congress to show moral courage and leadership in enacting
humane immigration reform.
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by Jenny Johnson
on July 07, 2009
Deeply concerned after learning of an assassination attempt against
human rights defenders in Guerrero, including Margarita Martín de las
Nieves, the Latin America Working Group, Human Rights Watch, the
Washington Office on Latin America and Due Process of Law Foundation
issued a letter to Ambassador Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo, the Mexican
Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, urging
state and federal authorities to take immediate action to ensure the
safety of Margarita Martín de las Nieves and fully implement security
measures necessary to make certain that human rights defenders in
Guerrero can safely carry out their work without fear of reprisals. These protective measures
include those agreed to by the Mexican government within the context of
proceedings before the Inter-American system of human rights.
by Jenny Johnson
on February 09, 2009
I remember arriving to Ambos Nogales (Nogales, Sonora & Nogales,
Arizona) in 1994. Dairy Queen Blizzard in hand, I walked by the
crumbling mix of chain-link fencing and rusted metal sheets that
bisected the downtown, with families from both sides of the border
streaming through the ports of entry to go grocery shopping, celebrate
a cousin’s birthday party, or attend church services.
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by Christa Schelter and Jenny Johnson
on May 19, 2009
You and I know that military hardware isn't the
solution to Mexico's challenges--and it sure isn't the way to acknowledge the
United States' "shared responsibility" for spiraling drug violence. We need to
act today.
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