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Since 1994, Educa A.C., as a civil organization, accompanies social movements, advises social organizations and indigenous communities in the defense of their social and civil rights, promotes civil and political education, advocates for the integral protection of human rights, and initiates projects of sustainable, rural development in the state of Oaxaca. As part of our strategy to promote civil and political education, we translate some of our publications into English and founded the Twitter account “Human Rights Oaxaca Mexico” to address an international audience. In the globalized world, we live in, today’s problems need to be viewed from different perspectives in order, to be solved. Therefore our work in English intends to give Oaxaca’s civil society a voice, create awareness and promote public dialogue. We cover topics such as social movements, gender and migration violence, territorial and environmental conflicts, indigenous resistance against transnational megaprojects, as well as other current issues Oaxaca’s civil society finds itself confronted with.

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Mexico Peasant Farmer Organizations Announce Rebellion Against Energy Reform

Peasant and indigenous farmer organizations give this warning: Do not touch communal property in the countryside. However, the government remains committed to stirring up a conflict that is already present in various parts of the country, and its spread seems imminent. After a meeting of peasant leaders in the Senate and a discussion at the Secretariat of Government Relations , the…
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23 julio, 2014
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Across Latin America, a Struggle for Communal Land and Indigenous Autonomy

Oaxaca, one of Mexico's 31 states, has the country's highest level of diversity as well as the largest indigenous population. Of the 3.5 million inhabitants in the state, according to official statistics, more than one-third of the population is of indigenous origin (1,165,186 individuals). The indigenous communities are strongly tied to the mountains, to the smell of coffee that mixes with…
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22 julio, 2014
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Opponents to the Paso de la Reina dam denounce pressure

In a press conference held on 15 July, members of the Council of Peoples United in Defense of the Verde River (COPUDEVER) accused the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the local PAN deputy Sonia López of having pressured local authorities and residents of the region to accept the construction of the Paso de la Reina hydroelectric dam. According to the…
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22 julio, 2014
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Mexico Human Rights Advocates at Risk – National Human Rights Network Reports

The failure of the Mexican State to fulfill its human rights obligations, in particular the right to defend them, is what the document aims to highlight. It is a report on the situation of advocates between 2011-2013, carried out by the National Network of Human Rights Organizations “All Rights For Everyone” (TDT Network). It also draws attention to the lack of…
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16 julio, 2014
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Urgent Action: Oaxaca Land Rights Defenders Threatened

Amnesty International has issued an URGENT ACTION on account of threats to Oaxacan land rights defenders organisation Codigo DH, due to their accompaniment of the APPJ (Popular Assembly of the People of Juchitan)  in the Isthmus de Tehuantepec, eastern region of the state of Oaxaca. The defenders are being constantly threatened for opposing to Gas Natural Fenosa’s construction of the…
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11 julio, 2014
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Military official sexually assaults woman human rights defender in Oaxaca

Note: This allegation was voiced and formed within the “Communication and Defending Territory” workshop event held by Educa, Services for an Alternative Education. Until now, the official allegation has been imparted to the Mexican company ADO, and is being processed at the General Attorney’s Office. The district Attorney released a statement in which he confirmed that the preliminary inquiry against…
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10 julio, 2014
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EDUCA: 20 years of “Sowing Social Processes”

1994 was the year of the uprising. That year, we rose up. It was not only the awakening of consciences of millions of people that we saw in the surging of the Zapatista rebellion, a hope for change in the country. This uprising also meant – for a group of young people that had a background in social work in…
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26 junio, 2014