5th Anniversary Of Police Assaults On Women In Mexico

May 4, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Rally for the women of Atenco © AI

Five years ago today, dozens of women were beaten, raped, and tortured sexually and psychologically by police after being detained following protests by a local peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, near Mexico City. Despite years of legal battles, these brave survivors are still waiting for justice. None of the officials responsible for their abuse have been held accountable.

The good news is, we have a fresh opportunity to make a difference for the women of Atenco. Mexican President Felipe Calderón recently appointed a new Attorney General, Marisela Morales. As Mexico’s first-ever female Attorney General, with a history of being tough against organized crime, she is uniquely positioned to shake things up and set a new tone by standing against impunity. We need to tell her to finally ensure that the perpetrators won’t be allowed to get away with these violent abuses any longer.

Help us tell Mexico’s Attorney General that the Women of Atenco deserve to see justice done!

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5 thoughts on “5th Anniversary Of Police Assaults On Women In Mexico”

  1. hopefully Ms. Morales will change things now. LATIN MEN HAVE THE IDEA THAT THEY ARE ABOVE WOMEN, AND CAN TREAT THEM THE WAY THEY PLEASE, THAT MACHO ATTITUDE HAS GOT TO BE ENDED!

  3. hopefully Ms. Morales will change things now. LATIN MEN HAVE THE IDEA THAT THEY ARE ABOVE WOMEN, AND CAN TREAT THEM THE WAY THEY PLEASE, THAT MACHO ATTITUDE HAS GOT TO BE ENDED!

  5. I always thought these things were so far away from us, but Mexico is just a few miles from my house. This really puts things in perspective

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