Mexican Women Searchers Face Rampant Violence Amid Government Neglect, Amnesty International Warns

Amid a staggering national crisis with over 130,000 missing persons reported in Mexico, it is overwhelmingly women—mothers, wives, sisters, daughters—who bear the burden of searching for their loved ones. According to a recent report by Amnesty International (AI), at least 97% of these courageous women face persistent and brutal violence during their search efforts. Yet the Mexican government continues to shirk its fundamental responsibility to protect its citizens and uphold basic human rights. Women Bearing the Burden Others Ignore The AI report Desaparecer otra vez: violencias y afectaciones que enfrentan las mujeres buscadoras en México shines a harsh light on...