http://www.frayba.org.mx?hl=en Human Right Center Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, A.C. en Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:37:42 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/img/rss_header_image.gif http://www.frayba.org.mx?hl=en http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/120105_boletin_ingles.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/120105_boletin_ingles.pdf The Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Human Rights Center (Frayba) announces the release of David Potenciano Torres (henceforth David), arbitrarily deprived of his liberty and subjected to torture by authorities of the Specialized Attorney Against Organized Crime on May 25th 2011 so that he would confess to the murder of rancher Pedro Fonz Ramos. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/carta_en_ingles.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/carta_en_ingles.pdf Sirs, The continual actions to the detriment of the human rights of the people of Mexico, and, especially, of Chiapas, compel us to make clear to you in this open letter our profound concerns at and rejection of the continuation of the tendencies we have observed in your governments' policies; among the most common of these we would highlight: ignoring numerous complaints and requests for interventions made with your full knowledge; allowing the breakdown of the fabric of society and community through the polarisation of conflicts; creating conditions of food and health emergency in communities living in a state of siege; legally and politically enabling flagrant violations of the human rights of the indigenous peoples of Chiapas. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/eng_communique_public_2011_final.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/eng_communique_public_2011_final.pdf The release of the Annual Report is a key momentum of the daily activity of the Observatory. This report tells of the struggle of human rights defenders in about 70 countries - civil society activists, journalists, trade-unionists, lawyers or simple citizens “indignant” at injustice, arbitrariness, or horror. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/acciones_urgentes/110920_ampli_au5_ingles.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/acciones_urgentes/110920_ampli_au5_ingles.pdf According to new information released by the Council of Good Government (JBG) "new seed that will produce", based in the community of Roberto Barrios, official municipality of Palenque, there has been an intensification of attacks, threats and harassment of the support bases of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (BAEZLN), which could end with an imminent displacement of the autonomous community of San Patricio, in the Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipality of La Dignidad, official municipality of Sabanilla in the northern zone of Chiapas. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/acciones_urgentes/110914_au5_roberto.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/acciones_urgentes/110914_au5_roberto.pdf According to information received by members of the Centre for Human Rights, through the Council of Good Government (JBG) "New seed that will produce" based in the community of Roberto Barrios, official municipality of Palenque, there is an imminent threat of various acts of harassment, threats and possible forced displacement of the inhabitants of the autonomous community of San Patricio, autonomous municipality La Dignidad, official municipality Sabanilla in the Northern Zone of Chiapas. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/110902_boletin_19_ingles.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/110902_boletin_19_ingles.pdf Human Rights Center Fray Bartolome de Las Casas (Frayba) strongly condemns the murder of journalist Ana María Marcela Yarce of the Contralinea magazine,and Rocío González Trápaga, a freelance journalist, and requests a thorough, effective and fair investigation, punishing the responsible authorities for their actions and/or omissions in these acts. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/pr_sg_omct_eng.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/noticias/pr_sg_omct_eng.pdf The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the principal global coalition of anti-torture organizations, has a new Secretary General as Gerald Staberock succeeds Eric Sottas who had led the organisation since its inception in 1985 and who is taking his retirement today. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/110828_boletin_18_informe_desap_ingles.pdfhttp://www.frayba.org.mx/archivo/boletines/110828_boletin_18_informe_desap_ingles.pdf Today, August 30th 2011, we announce the release of our 2010 Report, “The Earth's pulse beats along the paths of resistance,” in which we address the current situation of human rights, processes of comprehensive rights defense, and the exercise of rights during the period of April 2010 to March 2011. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT