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Defiant and unsilenced

Carlos Ernesto Choc Chub, indigenous Maya Q'eqchi’ human rights defender and journalist, has been forced to relocate several times to protect his own safety. He faces criminalisation, threats, physical attacks and raids on his home. His ‘crime’? Investigating and reporting the truth.

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Meet the defenders: Diana from CONTEC

PBI interviewed Diana Villalobos Diaz, Director of the Consultoria Técnica Comunitaria, A.C. (CONTEC) during her advocacy tour in the UK and Spain in October 2022.

PBI has accompanied CONTEC in Chihuahua, Mexico since early 2022.

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Crimes of the Valley

In a context of extreme violence and political corruption, human rights defenders in Ciudad Juárez are supporting victims and advocating for the changes needed to stem the tide of disappearances

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20 Years Weaving Care

After 20 years protecting human rights defenders in Mexico, new PBI report highlights the current threats facing activists there, and what we’re doing to support them

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Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

In May 2022, a dark landmark was reached in Mexico as the number of people registered as disappeared reached 100,000.

As many disappearances go unreported, the true scale of this horror is tragically unknown. On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, we revisit the challenges and risks faced by those seeking to uncover the truth

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