Claudia Uruchurtu was forcibly disappeared on Friday 26th of March 2021. Since then family and friends have been fighting for justice. This is our blog it is dedicated to fighting for justice with news and reflections on Claudia’s case and disappeared in Mexico. If you want to help please contact us or see what’s been done.
26/9/2014 ******************************************* #Ayotzinapa
On the evening of September 26, 2014, a group of students from the Normal School of Ayotzinapa had hired buses, in the city of Iguala, to go to a demonstration in Mexico City. They were then attacked in the town of Iguala by police in apparently working with the local cartel, Guerreros Unidos. The outcome: six…
The international day of the disappeared
On all days we spare our thoughts for the disappeared and on this day more so. As with so many in Mexico, we have no knowledge of where our daughter, sister and friend is. But we know where she is not – she is not with us. For families that who have suffered from a…
Today is the international day of the disappeared
“As we stand before the cross, our eyes traverse a large, black and white photograph of the most barren of landscapes. It is unwelcoming terrain, an expanse as boundless as the heartache.” Sean Williams on “For Whom the Mountains Pray” by Helen Blejerman (Image taken from Helen Blejerman’s exhibition “For Whom the Mountains Pray”, with the…
Doña Mary recognised for her work supporting the investigation of disappearances @TIME
Mexican activist María Herrera Magdaleno has been recognised in the TIME 100 most influential people list. Herrera has tirelessly campaigned to help find missing persons across Mexico, inspired by the disappearance of her own sons.
BBC: Clergy and Cartels
An interesting programme starting with a report the dangerous situation for the church in Guerrero, Mexico. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001l1vv
Human Rights + Human Wrongs in Mexico (Tomorrow, 7pm, Sheffield, UK)
Do come and hear Claudia’s family, @JeremyCorbyn and others speak on the fight for human rights in Mexico and challenges faced by those seeking justice. (The event will be available on-line but please do register to receive the link) Thank you
@jeremycorbyn on Human Rights in Mexico
This Saturday we are pleased to confirm Jeremy Corbyn will be among those presenting at our event. (Book here) Thank you
Making history in Mexico (15/4/2023) join us on-line at 7pm, BST. #JusticeMexicoNow #HumanRights
For those joining us on-line please register. Thank you
Making history in Mexico – hear our story of the first ex-officials to be convicted of forced disappearance #JusticeMexicoNow #HumanRights
Join us on-line or in-person by registering. The meeting planned for April 15th will cover the our journey through the complexity of a poorly resourced legal system, often influenced by corruption. For the first time, ex-government officials were convicted of the crime of forced disappearance. What does this mean for a country blighted by forced…
How might justice in Mexico work? #justiceMexicoNow #SheffieldHallamUniversity
For over two years the family of Claudia have been working with the support of many to seek justice following her forced disappearance. Their committed effort has had some success. What can this tell us about the systems for justice in Mexico? On April the 15th, there is a meeting in Sheffield where we discuss…
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