On 19 April 2012 L4L sent a letter to various Members of Parliament of the Mexican Government and the secretariat of the Mexican authorities. In this letter L4L applauded the bill to establish a mechanism to better protect human rights defenders (including lawyers) and journalists in Mexico.
L4L also urged the Mexican authorities to provide all the resources required for the successful implementation of the bill, and urgently requested the Mexican authorities to ensure that the legislative and executive powers jointly promote the mechanism and make sure it will be complied with by the various state authorities of the Mexican Federation.
On the 26th of April it became apparent that the bill was adopted unanimously by the Senate. The Senate had a minute of silence in remembrance of the Human Rights Defenders and journalists killed in the past.
Click here to see the letter that was sent.
