Mexico Letters
Mexico: Murder of Five Lawyers in Ciudad Juárez | Letter
23/12/2019
Full PDF Marco Gloria Ruvalcaba, lawyer LRWC sent a letter in November to the Mexico Minister of the Interior and the Governor of Chihuahua State regarding the reported murder of five lawyers in Ciudad Juarez namely: Marco Gloria Ruvalcaba, killed on 3 October 2019; Mario Azael Zamora Garnica, … [Read more...]
The Accountability Gap: Canadian Mining in Mexico (and Beyond) | April 17
17/04/2013
Wednesday, April 17 Vancouver Public Library, central branch, lower level, 350 West Georgia Street Doors open at 6:30 pm for public reception / panel discussion at 7 pm Join us for a lively discussion on the impact Canadian mining companies are having on communities in Mexico and elsewhere in … [Read more...]
Mexico: Submissions to the Universal Periodic Review of Mexico | Reports
06/03/2013
PDF of Submissions to the UPR of Mexico LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS (L4L), THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH CANADA JOINT UPR SUBMISSION – MEXICO, MARCH 2013 1. Signatory organisations are submitting this report on the state of human rights in Mexico with recommendations to … [Read more...]
Mexico: Corruption, Impunity, Silence: The War on Mexico’s Journalists
30/06/2011
Corruption, Impunity, Silence: The War on Mexico’s Journalists by Cara Gibbons (LRWC Mexico monitor) and Beth Spratt, on behalf of PEN Canada and the International Human Rights Program at the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, 3 June 2011. Full report. SUMMARY: Corruption Impunity … [Read more...]
Mexico: Re-Opening of Tlachinollan Ayutla Office in Ayutla de los Libres
15/06/2011
Re: Re-Opening of Tlachinollan Ayutla Office in Ayutla de los Libres To: José Francisco Blake Mora, Secretary of Interior From: Cara Gibbons, Director, LRWC Date: 2011-06-15 On behalf of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), we write to inquire into the status of Mexico’s compliance with … [Read more...]
Mexico: Assassination of Javier Torez Cruz
25/04/2011
Re: Assassination of Javier Torez Cruz To: Lic. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa From: Prof. H. Ihmig & Gail Davidson Date: 2011-04-25 Con sobresalto e indignación nos enteramos del asesinato de Javier Torres Cruz, campesino de la comunidad La Morena en la Sierra de Petatlán, Guerrero. El 18 … [Read more...]
Mexico: Cara Gibbons: Recalling the Rule of Law | Video
28/03/2011
Recalling the Rule of Law: A report on the protection of human rights defenders and the rule of law in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico Cara Gibbons, LRWC Director & Mexico Monitor … [Read more...]
Mexico: ALBA CRUZ
17/01/2011
Re: ALBA CRUZ To: Lic. José Francisco Blake Mora et al. From: Cara Gibbons, Director LRWC Date: 2011-01-17 I am writing, as a Director of LRWC and the country monitor for Mexico, in response to information obtained from Amnesty International indicating that Lic. ALBA CRUZ, a lawyer … [Read more...]
Mexico: Investigation of the shooting death of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido
24/11/2010
Re: Investigation of the shooting death of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido Report of the Procuraduria de Justicia del Destrito Federal To: Lic. Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa & Lic. Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa From: Gail Davidson and Leo McGrady Date: … [Read more...]
The Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Mexico | Joint Written Statement to the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
06/09/2010
Full PDF/Official UN Version … [Read more...]
