Mexico: Waiting for Justice in Chiapas

by Physicians for Human Rights

On New Years day of 1994, hundreds of Indians, armed with rifles and machetes and belonging to a real force, the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), seized several towns in the southeastern state of Chiapas. But the rebellion was short-lived. Within days, Mexican army troops, supported by military airplanes and helicopters, has driven the Zapatistas back to their camps in the Lacandon jungle and, in the ensuing weeks, detained hundreds of suspected rebels and their sympathizers. As most Mexicans and the international press turned their attention away from the Chiapas rebellion to the presidental elections, held in August, Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch/Americas continued to investigate the violent events of the first two weeks of January 1994. Teams of investigators, including forensic specialists, documented cases of arbitrary arrests, torture, attacks

159 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1994

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[Priscilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I give my upmost respect to Physicians for Human Rights, journalist, forensic scientists, advocates, and all who are involved and committed to upholding international human right standards. This account is well researched with testimonies from victims and witnesses. Their stories need to be heard and justice must be served.