December 17, 2010, Chihuahua, Chih. Organizations
stand for femicide Marisela Ortiz Escobedo
Faced with the inability and disregard federal and state government,
Marisela was killed for seeking justice for their daughter, Ruby.
"I will not move from here to apprehend the murderer of my daughter "were statements of
Marisela, before placing their little camp in the Cross of Nails no more, in the City of Chihuahua
. She was willing to spend Christmas and New Year in this emblematic place in
that only 25 last November, had participated in a demonstration together with the mothers
Justice for Our Daughters, to place on the cross, more than 300 names
of women who have been killed in the state of Chihuahua this year only, 2010.
Ruby, was 16 when he was killed by Sergio Rafael in August 2008. Since
disappeared and his little body was found in a field next to the bones of pigs, the Ruby
mother, Marisela, a retired nurse, dedicated his life to seeking justice for her daughter,
becoming an advocate for human rights.
the same day that the Secretary of the Interior, Francisco Blake, called on citizens "to shake the fear
to fight criminals," Marisela was killed outside the gates of the Palacio de
Government of the City of Chihuahua, while performing a peaceful protest demanding
indefinite for the authorities to arrest the murderer of their daughter, Ruby. Marisela
shook not only fear, walked for days from the Deputy City Justice Judicial
in Ciudad Juarez to demand punishment for the murderer of his daughter. The accompanying
a stroller with her granddaughter for two years and a poster with a picture of her daughter Rubi. An oral
trial court freed the murderer, Formwork justice system.
Marisela, tireless fighter, managed in conjunction with lawyers from the Center for Human Rights
Women (CEDEHM) that an appeal court (three judges)
rectify the decision of the judges and succeeded in obtaining a conviction against Sergio Rafael
confessed murderer, which eventually was condemned to 50 years in prison.
"I'm tired of doing their job, now it is up to them," said Marisela. Indeed, while
the authorities failed to find Sergio Rafael, Marisela with their own resources, located in Zacatecas
and gave notice to the Office of Chihuahua, who claimed that red tape could not stop
.
The Chihuahua State Attorney informed the mother, in coordination with the
Attorney General's Office and the State "were searching for the murderer of her daughter
throughout the country." Never found.
For two years, toured the country. He returned to Zacatecas, he traveled to Mexico City where
audience with the President asking for Calderon and Attorney Arturo Chavez Chavez, who refused to receive
. He met with commanders of the Attorney General's Office
he promised they would seek the murderer of her daughter. Neither found.
Days before the murder, attended a ceremony where he was the governor of Chihuahua, Cesar Duarte
and pulled out a banner reading "justice, government privilege." The request angered Marisela
the Governor, as documented several local newspapers. The governor even scolded
and scorned. Later, he talks with State Attorney
Chihuahua who promised that he would review his case.
Lucha Castro, coordinator of the Center for Women's Human Rights (CEDEHM)
said "at this time, we can not rule out any line of investigation, including a state crime
Marisela it would not stop until they stop the murderer of her daughter. " Marisela
died at the gates of the Palace of Government and before the cross of nails to put the network
black women and mothers of young women murdered in Chihuahua state. Marisela
was killed for seeking justice. President
Calderón and Mr. Duarte, Governor of Chihuahua:
how far the responsibility of citizens for justice and where he starts his work as
authorities?
Given this disability, number of omissions, contempt and neglect, the Mexican State is responsible and accountable
immediately for the murder of Ruby and Marisela.
Enough. Not one more.
Justice for Our Daughters / Centre for Women's Human Rights
For more information: Justice for Our Daughters / / info@justiciaparanuestrashijas.org / / Tel
(614) 413-3355 / / twitter: @ jpnh01 / / Center for Women's Human Rights / /
comunicacion@cedehm.org / / Tel: (614) 415-4152.
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