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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
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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
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