Join WITNESS and LAWG in Ending Impunity for Juarez Murders
November 12, 2007

Since 1993, over 400 women and girls have been violently killed and thousands have disappeared in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico. Under fire for their inability to solve these crimes, the police have tortured people to confess to the murders. WITNESS, an organization dedicated to empowering people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, detailed the story of one detainee in their documentary "Dual Injustice."

"Dual Injustice" tells the story of Neyra Cervantes, who disappeared in 2004, and her cousin, David Meza, who was tortured into confessing to her murder. The video played a pivotal role in the campaign that led to David's release from prison in June 2006. View the documentary online.

Yet, Neyra's murderer remains at large and her family is just one among hundreds that is fighting for justice. WITNESS is circulating a letter on behalf of Neyra's family urging Mexico's President Felipe Calderón to resolve these murders once and for all. Please join this family by signing the letter, which calls for a proper investigation into Neyra's case and the punishment of those reponsible for torturing David. To sign, click here.

Resolving Neyra's murder would bring renewed promise for hundreds of other families. Act Now to help solve this case and stop violence against women in Mexico.