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“Mexican authorities, especially in the state of Guerrero, are misusing
the justice system to silence criticism and stop local activism. Raúl
has been in prison for the past two years for a crime he did not commit;
he should be released.”
Amnesty
International believes that the charges brought against Raúl Hernández
are in retaliation for his legitimate activities defending the rights of
his community and for exposing abuses committed by a local political
chief (cacique) and by local authorities.
On 17 April,
activists around the world came together for a day of action to call for
Raúl’s release. It was fantastic, so a massive thank you to everyone
that participated!
International
members from Bolivia and Ecuador joined activists from around the world
to show solidarity for Raúl Hernández. More than 1000 photos of
activists from all over the world were collected and projected onto the
Guerrero representation office in Mexico city on 17 April.
The photos were sent to Raúl, his family and the Organization
of the Indigenous Me’phaa People. The world is standing in solidarity
and we will not rest until Raúl is released from prison.
Voice ambassadors wrote blogposts spreading the word about
Raúl’s case and calling on people to take action. You can read them
here;
If you haven’t taken action yet, there’s still time!
- Take a photo of yourself or with friends holding a sign with
the message “Raise your voice for his release!”
- Sign the petition here;
- Read the blogposts above, leave your comments or write your
own blogpost and send us a link.
- Watch an interview with Raúl here or read more about Mexican Human Rights
Defenders here
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