human trafficking

Enforced disappearance became part of the official discourse as a result of the pressure that society exerted on the government and after events such as Ayotzinapa

Mexico's government publicly apologized to journalist and activist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, who was criminalized for exercising her right to freedom of speech

Three suspects have been charged with the crime of human trafficking against 63 people in Oaxaca

A total of 63 people from the Tzotzil ethnic group were rescued from a human trafficking network

Many women who become victims of sex trafficking are first reported as missing and their corpse is later found

Children, teenagers, and women are main the targets of human trafficking in Mexico and worldwide, to sexually exploit them and force them to join criminal bands

By deception, women are recruited from other Latin American countries with the promise of a high-paying job yet they become victims of sex trafficking

The AIC received an award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for dismantling the operation of the Granados in a joint investigation between Mexico and the U.S.

In 17 years, close to 300 women have been married against their will according to local NGO

The purchase of women to join them in marriage is an ancient “tradition” in Guerrero but one that violates the rights of the women involved