Campaigns Aim to Raise Awareness of Plight of Religious Minorities in Rural Mexico Isaac Six - Charisma News
go to original July 18, 2015

Senator Marco Rubio questions the nominee for the next Ambassador to Mexico, the Honorable Roberta S. Jacobson in regards to ICC’s investigation of the persecution of minority Christians in Mexico. (International Christian Concern)

The United States has questioned Mexico regarding reports of widespread discrimination, violence and displacement of Protestant Christian communities in Chiapas and several other states.

In a private email International Christian Concern (ICC) received by last week, Congressional staff members revealed that Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson confirmed the questioning of the Mexican government by State Department officials had taken place during the first week of June.

The news comes as several human rights groups, including International Christian Concern and Christian Solidarity Worldwide—U.K. (CSW-U.K.), have launched campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the plight of religious minorities in rural areas of Mexico. Extensive research and investigations conducted by CSW-UK and an April field visit by ICC have uncovered large numbers of cases of religious persecution among rural indigenous communities in Mexico that are often directed towards the Protestant minority.

"It is time that the Mexican government provides justice and protection for victims of religious persecution while dealing with local and state officials that are part of the problem," said Jeff King, ICC's President. "A slow wave of religious persecution has been sweeping across Mexico and the culture of corruption and lack of accountability that surrounds religious freedom cases needs to end."

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