The first step to combat injustice and discrimination is that individuals, particularly those who are in a vulnerable situation, know their rights (and obligations) to enforce them. This is why during the month of July, the Human Rights Commission of Mexico City (CDHCDMX) had the generosity of giving a three-session workshop to the valedores to delve into the subject. It began with the ABC of human rights to find out what their foundations are and what they protect and then talk about the rights of people on the street: What problems do they face to exercise their rights and what Mexico City´s dependencies are obliged to guarantee them?
The workshop closed with a session dedicated to the problem of arbitrary detention and the strategies that can be followed to prevent the continued perpetuation of this injustice.
Thanks to the CDHCDMX and the instructors for this valuable information that will allow the valedores to exercise their rights.
Ahead of our upcoming exhibition in November, we took a tour of the National Museum of Anthropology in continuation with our drawing workshop. The National Museum of Anthropology is one of the most prominent museums in Mexico City and ranks among the most important museums in its category in the world. It was inaugurated in […]
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The Mexican press reports numerous cases of “social cleansing” of homeless people in recent years. With these words, they refer to practices aimed at removing those who live in public spaces. The methods used range from harassing them to move from one place to another where they won’t “bother,” to forced relocation to state-run shelters, […]
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