Families in Nuevo Leon in the State Attorney Office
The Centre “Citizens in Support for Human Rights” CADHAC, the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity in Monterrey Nuevo Leon and the families of the disappeared met with state authorities of the Nuevo Leon Office of the State Attorney on November 21st, 2012. Close to noon, the families of the disappeared began a march to the State Attorney office with photos of their missing relatives and signs that said: “Where are they?”.
(Summary of November News on FUUNDEC and Enforced Disappearances, Sources: Excelsior, Noticias MVS, Proceso)
Between 2008 and 2011, 14000 people have disappeared in Mexico according to information from states’ attorney general offices. This information was provided by 23 states governments out of 32 that were requested this information. Just in some cases, the General Attorney’s Office have collaborated with state governments because it is difficult to prove that those forced disappearances are related to federal crimes such as organized crime and drug trafficking. The spokesperson from FUUNDEC, Jorge Verastegui, expressed that the problem of forced disappearances might be more serious because families do not denounce the disappearance of their relatives out of fear. The number of enforced disappearances might reach 25 000 or 30 000 if the latter cases are included. It is in this context where two mothers have begun their hunger strike in front of Gobernación (the Mexican Department of State) to demand for the search of their disappeared children. Their names are Margarita López and Julia Alonso. Continue reading
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