By: amnestychicago

Date: Mar 6 09

Regions: Mexico, United States

Issues: Police brutality, Rape and sexual abuse, Violence against women

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Join us and tell the Mexican Government we will not remain silent until the Women of Atenco receive justice!

Outside the Mexican Consulate
204 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

In May 2006, following a police crackdown on protests by a peasant ogranization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation, dozens were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence by the police. More than 2 years later, none of the officials responsible for their abuse have been prosecuted.

Join us and our coalition partners at the Mexican Consulate in Chicago to demand justice and stop violence against women!

To learn more about the Women of Atenco, visit: http://www.amnestyusa.org/atenco

Coalition Partners: Women and Girls Collective Action Network Women for Economic Justice CASA SEGURA Women's Center at DePaul Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Mission Gay Liberation Network Chicago National Organization for Women

For more information about the Rally, please contact the Amnesty International Midwest Office at (312)427-2060 or aiusamw@aiusa.org.

Website: http://www.amnestyusa.org/atenco