Two years since the imprisonment of human rights defender and leader of the Me'phaa Indigenous People's Organization (OPIM), Raúl Hernández Abundio.
17 April 2010 marks two years since the imprisonment of human rights defender and leader of the Me'phaa Indigenous People's Organization (OPIM), Raúl Hernández Abundio. He has been accused of the murder of Alejandro Feliciano García, who was reportedly linked to the Army and branches of the police and who was killed on 1 January 2008.
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Since the arrest of Raúl Hernández Abundio, inconsistencies and irregularities have continuously been highlighted in the case, including insufficient evidence and contradictions in witness testimonies against the human rights defender.
Front Line believes that the detention of Raúl Hernández Abundio is politically motivated and directly related to his legitimate activities in defence of human rights, more specifically his work in the defence of the rights of indigenous communities in Mexico. Front Line remains concerned for his physical and psychological integrity and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.