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Charges dropped against four Indigenous activists, one remains imprisoned - 18 March 2009

Authorities in Mexico have dropped the charges against four Indigenous human rights defenders who have been imprisoned for nearly a year.

Mexico: Charges against four Indigenous prisoners of conscience dropped, but one still unfairly held - 18 March 2009

Amnesty International today welcomed the decision to drop the charges against four Indigenous human rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for nearly a year in G

Indigenous human rights activists unfairly detained in Mexico - 12 March 2009

Five members of a Guerrero-based human rights organization are still being held in prison nearly a year after their arrest, despite insufficient evidence against them.

Mexico: Indigenous human rights defenders still unfairly imprisoned despite government promises to UN - 12 March 2009

By continuing to hold five indigenous human rights defenders on fabricated charges, the Mexican authorities are disregarding the human rights commitments made to the U

Mexican government's report to UN fails to acknowledge human rights reality - 9 February 2009

The report, submitted to the Human Rights Council, also fails to acknowledge that the Mexican government's policies are frequently not implemented or lack impact.

Mexico: Amnesty International issues alternative report to Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights - 9 February 2009

The Mexican government is providing the UN with an incomplete assessment of the human rights situation in the country, according to an Amnesty International's alternat

Protection law fails Mexican women - 30 January 2009

A law to protect women in Mexico has had no impact in the two years since its inception, leaving the safety of many Mexican women at risk.

Mexico: two years on: the law to protect women has had no impact at state level - 29 January 2009

On the second anniversary of the passing of the General Law on Women’s Access to a Life Free F

Mexico: Amnesty International adopts five indigenous rights defenders as prisoners of conscience - 11 November 2008

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Raúl Hernández, Manuel Cruz, Orlando Manzanarez, Natalio Ortega and Romua

Thousands raise voices against poverty - 21 October 2008

Thousands of people around the world joined together on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty to raise their voices and demand action from governments.