UN to Evaluate Mexico's 'Complex' Human Rights Defenders' Condition IANS
go to original January 13, 2017

The Zainab Salbi Project travels to Mexico to meet with brave female journalists who have survived violent attacks and are risking their lives by working under constant threat. (The Huffington Post)

The United Nation's special rapporteur Michel Forst will assess the situation of human rights defenders in Mexico, which he said is "complex", a media report said on Thursday.

Forst would visit Mexico for the first time between January 16-24 to evaluate the matter.

In a statement, Forst said his objective is "to take the pulse of those defending human rights in Mexico, understand their situation, listen to their challenges, and make concrete proposals to reinforce government efforts."

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Related: Human Rights Violations Widespread in Mexico, Says HRW (El Universal)

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