Support families fighting torture in Mexico

In 2022 cases of torture continued to arrive at our doors. No matter the lack of evidence, innocent people continue to be sentenced -But that doesn't stop us- We continue to pressure the government to eradicate torture, for judges to issue fair sentences, for prosecutors to do their job. For all of us to enjoy our rights.

And the fight continues and it has names

• Yonny. Young student tortured and sentenced to 33 years for a crime he did not commit. His parents and his sister traveling hours for each audience and visit, to bring him a little food, a little hope. In recent months, Frayba's lawyers and defenders have prepared Yonny's amparo- Habeas Corpus- which will be presented to the corresponding institutions in the coming days.

• Cesar and Luis. Mayan defenders of land and territory, criminalized and tortured, victims of an unjust process for the simple fact of being indigenous and defending their lands and their people. Cesar and Luis's hearing was scheduled for the end of last year, but the prosecutor's office postponed it, we still don't have a new date. These two defenders and their families have become an inspiration for the entire Frayba team.

• Alfredo. The clear example of a bad time and place- Victim of hours that became days of torture, in order to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit. As in Yonny's case, the next step for Frayba's lawyers is to seek amparo - Habeas Corpus- a tool that protects people from regulations, acts, or omissions by public powers that violate human rights or fundamental rights established in the Constitution.

• Carlos and Julia. Cruelly tortured, illegally detained, threatened. Carlos had to be surgically intervened for serious injuries resulting from torture. They made him self-incriminating with the threat that they would continue beating him and his family. Three years after his arrest and a judge confirmed the torture, Carlos remains in prison awaiting his sentence for a crime he did not commit.

This 2023 Frayba is committed to continue fighting and walking with victims of torture and their families. The path is not easy, we know, it is full of frustrations, fears, anger, but we know that there is light on the path, and when that light appears, it tastes like victory. If you decides to walk with us you provides us with light.

Follow and share their stories. Let's not give up, we are more the good ones.

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• Frayba
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• Cesar & Luis