Bilingual Newsletter
| June 2005 |
Justice in Juárez, Ahora! 
Over a decade has passed and the violence in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua
City, Mexico has not ended. Since 1993 nearly 400 young women and girls
have been murdered in the cities of Juárez and Chihuahua—at
least a third suffering sexual violence—without the authorities taking
proper measures to investigate and address the problem.
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Take action to raise awareness of the tragic violence
against
women in Mexico.
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Hilda Solis: Leading Justice for the Women of Juárez
Southern California Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-CA) is a leader in the effort to raise awareness of the tragic violence against women in Juárez and Chihuahua.
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Amnesty International USA and Jaguares Benefit Concert for the Women of
Juárez
In December 2004, Mexican rockeros Jaguares performed
benefit
shows at the House of Blues, in West Hollywood, CA to
support
Amnesty International's work to bring justice to the women
of
Juarez.
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Latest News & Reports
US:
Selective U.S. Prosecutions In Torture Scandal Underscore
International
Obligation to Investigate U.S. Officials
Syria:
End crackdown on human rights defenders
Haiti:
Obliterating justice, overturning of sentences for
Raboteau massacre
by Supreme Court is a huge step backwards
Denounce Torture: Stop it Now!
Over three years since Amnesty International brought attention to
allegations of torture and ill-treatment of detainees in US custody in
Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, and a year since the pictures of torture
and ill treatment in Abu Ghraib were publicized, there is no indication of
meaningful action by the US government to remedy the situation and prevent
further abuse.
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Events
June 3: Free screening of "Redemption," directed by Vondie Curtis Hall, Los Angeles, California.
» More events
"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about
people." - César Chávez |
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