8/9/2019 PressRelease- IM-DEFENSORAS CONCERNED ABOUT NEW AGGRESSION AGAINST BETTINA CRUZ, MEXICAN DEFEND…

1/2

PRESS RELEASE

IM-DEFENSORAS CONCERNED ABOUT NEW AGGRESSION AGAINST BETTINA CRUZ,MEXICAN DEFENDER OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC TERRITORY (OAXACA)

 Mesoamerica, May 13, 2015 – The more than 690 women human rights defenders in ElSalvador,

Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua who are art of the Mesoamerican !omen Human"ights #efenders $nitiative %$Mefensoras' exress concern over the new attac( against Mexican

activist )ettina *ru+ ela+-ue+, mem.er of the /$$#TT %/sam.lea de ue.los $nd1genas del $stmo en

#efensa de la Tierra 2 el Territorio 3 /ssem.l2 of $ndigenous eoles of the $sthmus in #efense of 4and and Territor2', in 5axaca, Mexico

/ccording to information from the /$$#TT, on /ril 76, 807, around 78:00 /M, as )ettina *ru+

ela+-ue+ and "odrigo e;alo+a were returning home after having articiated in a consultationmeeting that too( lace in n ara ersonas #efensoras de #erechos Humanos 2 eriodistasde la Secretaria de Go.ernaci>n %SEG5) 3 Ministr2 of the $nterior rotection Mechanism for Human

"ights #efenders and

8/9/2019 PressRelease- IM-DEFENSORAS CONCERNED ABOUT NEW AGGRESSION AGAINST BETTINA CRUZ, MEXICAN DEFEND…

2/2

Therefore, in comliance with the recommendations issued .2 the BN Human "ights *ouncil in 807C

on the rotection of ?ournalists and human rights defenders, $Mefensoras urges Mexican state and

federal authorities to:

Guarantee the securit2, h2sical and moral integrit2 of the woman human rights defender 

)ettina *ru+ ela+-ue+ %.eneficiar2 of the Dederal rotection Mechanism' and other mem.ersof the /sam.lea de ue.los $nd1genas del $stmo en #efensa de la Tierra 2 el Territorio

revent, rosecute and aroriatel2 unish an2 act of aggression, coercion, threats, etc,

against mem.ers of the /sam.lea de ue.los $nd1genas del $stmo en #efensa de la Tierra 2 el

Territorio, whether .2 reresentatives of an2 institution or level of State government or .2

 rivate actors

Guarantee the hosting of an oen, re&announced and informed consultation of the indigenous

communit2 of lica del Sur ro?ect as re-uired .2 international standards in the field

The women human rights defenders who ma(e u the Mesoamerican $nitiative for !omen Human

"ights #efenders remain vigilant around the actions ta(en .2 the Mexican State in favor of the humanrights defender )ettina *ru+ and all women human rights defenders in Mexico, so that the2 can carr2

out their wor( in safet2, freedom and e-ualit2

 

 Red Nacional de Defensoras de Derechos Humanos en Guatemala

 Defensoras de Nicaragua