Make some noise about the Juarez “desaparecidas”
12:17 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism| Justice| Women| mexico
9 Mar 2006
Did you know:
In Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua Mexico, over 400 women and girls have been killed or disappeared in the past thirteen years.An alarming number of these cases remain unsolved.
Federal authorities acknowledge that 177 state officials had acted negligently. Not one of them has been brought to justice.
Incredible, but true. Don’t you agree that something should be done? The Mexican government’s lax attitude toward what is amounting to genocide is disgraceful, and is allowing more and more deaths and disappearances of young Mexican women to take place.
Amnesty International is trying to help put a stop to this. With the help of Mexican rock stars Jaguares and a new online campaign, they are looking to turn the heat up on President Vicente Fox and force him to act. The perpetrators of these crimes must be brought to justice and Fox must be held responsible for the lack of action.
There is hope amidst the tragedy. The mothers in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City have led a brave and inspiring campaign with a simple message: justice not excuses.
With upcoming elections in July, this government must effectively respond in policy and practice to ensure that the victims are not forgotten. The time to act is now.
No, this isn’t an ad. I feel a personal commitment to this cause: I encourage readers to learn more about this grave situation in our borderlands, and to get involved with AI or other organizations to put pressure on the Mexican government to solve these murders.
¡Ni una más!
Write President Fox today
Get involved:
Mujeres de Juarez (Mothers’ site in Spanish)
Sign the “Ni una más” petition
Via / AI’s “Make some noise”
Photo via Lina Pallotta
- Tags: border, crime, desaparecidas, disappeared, El Paso, Juarez, Justice, murders
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1 Response to Make some noise about the Juarez “desaparecidas”
Amigos de las Mujeres de Juarez
March 9th, 2006 at 6:20 pm
Amigos de las Mujeres de Juarez invites all of you to a 3 day symposium on the murders at the end of March. Thanks to many sponsors, including Amnesty International, it is free and open to the public. Speakers will include family members of the victims, activists, journalists, filmmakers and artists. See our website for a complete agenda. text