What an extraordinary person. People fighting for human rights at great personal risk to themselves should be celebrated everywhere. They deserve to be known globally, not only because what they do is incredible but it also helps protect them in their dangerous work. Alejandra Ancheita (Mexico), Founder and Executive Director of ProDESC. For over 15 years she has worked with migrants, workers and indigenous communities to protect their land and labour rights vis a vis transnational mining and energy companies. These disputes have included violent attacks on those she is trying to protect. She is also one of the pioneers in seeking accountability for transnational companies in Mexican courts when local communities’ rights are not taken into account. In Mexico, there is a clear pattern of attacks, threats, criminalization and murders of human rights defenders. Ms Ancheita and ProDESC have been subjected to surveillance, a defamation campaign in the national media and a break in at their offices.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:51:49 +0000
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