Update UN independent experts in Geneva condemn killing of Bety Cariño and the international observer Tyri Antero Jaakkola in Oaxaca. For full report, please read on below
A violent paramilitary attack on a peaceful solidarity campaign in Oaxaca, Mexico, has resulted in the killing of WHRD Bety Cariño as well as an international observer from Finland, Tyri Antero Jaakkola.
Bety Cariño was a participant at the Fifth Dublin Platform which was held by Front Line in February 2010. Bety was widely respected for her defence of human rights in Oaxaca and her courage in continuing to work for the rights of indigenous populations and women and children.
A culture of impunity has developed in Mexico under the cover of fighting drug traffickers, with the result that human rights defenders and journalists have become ready targets.
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