Cipriana Jurado fears for his life
For Anayeli García Martínez
Mexico City, 17 Mar 11 (CIMAC) .- Although it is considered inconvenient for State authorities and impertinent to the Mexican army, Cipriana Jurado Herrera is a strong activist for Human Rights (DH), which last year joined the roster of women exiled from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
In an interview with Inter Press Service, Cipriana confirmed that from June 2010 left the border city to undertake a tour in support of justice and victims of violence generated by the war between the federal government and drug cartels, however, the climate of impunity of forced not return.
A Cipriana last summer was invited to Chicago civic organizations for travel United States and discuss the situation of HR in Mexico, but his stay in the neighboring country lasted for over nine months due to high rates of violence in his hometown.
threats, assassinations and attacks on people I knew did not cease, however, it appeared that the pattern of attacks against defenders of Chihuahua is getting worse.
For example, in October 2010, federal police shot to young people who demonstrated against the militarization of the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez.
Events like these made Cipriana think seriously about their safety and their family because although three years ago learned to live with the indifference of the authorities and the harassment by a group belonging to civil-the Centre for Research and Solidaridad Obrera, this time it was seized by fear.
Jurado Herrera began to defend their rights after living the terrible working conditions in maquilas in Ciudad Juarez, it began a campaign to require health services in the workplace, safe facilities and best schedules.
But the requests of the activist went further, was organized workers and neighbors and called for public services in neighborhoods with greater lag social, water, electricity, drainage and paved roads were the requests. Finally in 1993 he joined the search for justice for murdered and missing women in the state. Cipriana
said the situation was aggravated by the Joint Operation Chihuahua. Since 2008, when the army raided the institution, she reported the abuse of military items and documented cases of killings and enforced disappearances by the military.
That same year, was arrested by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an alleged claim of Federal Roads and Bridges, who was accused of obstructing the roads when he participated in a protest against femicide and cazamigrantes in 2005. However
not desist in their demands and struggles he encountered as more activist Josefina Reyes, who was killed on January 3, 2010. Then he would Marisela Escobedo's murder in December of that year, and Susana Chavez in January 20111,-considered cases, remain unpunished.
In this context and with the fear of being the next champion of DH murdered in Ciudad Juárez, in January managed the necessary steps to seek political asylum in the United States and finally appeared yesterday with the immigration officer to explain his situation. Now just waiting a positive response to your request.
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