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Amnesty International
Amnesty International Fears for Safety of Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, Mexican Journalist and Human Rights Activist Whose Life has Been Threatened for Exposing a Child Pornography and Prostitution Ring
June 20th, 2009
Amnesty International today urgently demanded that Mexican authorities step up protection around well-known human rights activist and journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, whose home and offices in Cancun are being regularly photographed and watched by an armed man while her life has been threatened in online messages. The human rights organization said it fears for her life and called on Mexican authorities to guarantee her safety. Cacho has been harassed, threatened and detained by police over the years for her work exposing child pornography and prostitution. Since May 12, witnesses have seen an armed man in a car keeping watch on and photographing her home and her car....
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-20)
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