Violence and Opacity under Peña Nieto

Violence and Opacity under Peña Nieto

The most remarkable—and remarked upon—fact about Mexico’s “drug war” is the staggering number of homicides in the country. Indeed, according to official figures, more than 240,000 people have been killed since this “war” began in 2006. 

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Stop Trump from Locking up Families

After ripping 2,000 children from the arms of their parents, the Trump administration is now locking up huge numbers of families together. Halting the separation of families is not enough. This cruelty must stop. Click here to find out how you can help #EndFamilyDetention.

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Become a @humanrightswatch member today. Help fight for human rights values! Click the link in our bio. The Syrian government is unlawfully preventing displaced residents from former anti-government-held areas from returning to their properties, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents of one town, Qaboun, said the government is also demolishing their properties with no warning, and without providing alternative housing or compensation. Human Rights Watch analyzed satellite imagery over Qaboun neighborhoods showing large-scale demolitions starting in late May 2017, after fighting there ended. The imagery confirms the demolitions are still taking place. Human Rights Watch also compared impact sites from the airstrikes with the demolitions. Human Rights Watch found that while many buildings were most likely damaged in airstrikes or ground fighting, but it was clear that many of the buildings demolished were also visibly intact and potentially inhabitable and were not demolished because they were damaged by airstrikes. As one refugee put it: “They took our children, our blood and now our property – what is left for us to return to?” Russia, and other countries that are calling for the return of refugees, should use their leverage with the Syrian government to ensure that the property rights of displaced people seeking to return are protected, and that the government does not expropriate or demolish their properties arbitrarily and without providing them with alternatives. Girls belong in school, not married young. Thanks for standing with us on International #DayofTheGirl, and join us as we continue to work toward empowerment for girls around the world every day. Stigma around basic health creates dangerous and unsanitary conditions. A Nepali practice known as chaupadi banishes women and girls from their homes, isolating them, pushing them out of education, and sometimes costing their lives. #DayofTheGirl Millions of girls across Africa are banned or discouraged from school because they’re pregnant, already a mother, or forced into marriage. On International #DayofTheGirl, we are calling on governments to instead empower these girls with an education and all of the tools necessary to give them an equal chance of success and safety. Access to contraception is vital to the health and safety of girls. #DayofTheGirl
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End Shackling in Indonesia

Help end shackling once and for all by calling on the Indonesian government to monitor and end the practice of shackling inside institutions. Help #BreakTheChains today!

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