Cambridge-Mexico Solidarity is an unincorporated association that was formed after the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero on 26th September 2014. Our indignation at the state of impunity in Mexico and the lack of justice for the students and their families motivated us to take action.
Who we are:
We want to actively contribute to the construction of a just society in Mexico. Whilst the majority of the group is made up of students from the University of Cambridge, we are not all students; we also include academics and local residents, who play an important role in the organisation. In the same way, we represent a number of different nationalities, including Mexicans, who are all resident in Cambridge, UK.
We want to actively contribute to the construction of a just society in Mexico. Whilst the majority of the group is made up of students from the University of Cambridge, we are not all students; we also include academics and local residents, who play an important role in the organisation. In the same way, we represent a number of different nationalities, including Mexicans, who are all resident in Cambridge, UK.
The case of
Ayotzinapa had served us as an example and a starting point from which to expose
the gross human rights abuses and humanitarian crisis in Mexico. The
illegitimate use of violence by state forces in Mexico has been perpetuated
without any consequences for those responsible. The Mexican state has been
corrupted by organised crime, in a situation in which torture has become a
daily practice through which the Mexican people are silenced and repressed.
These facts have been reported by Amnesty International, amongst other
organisations.
Our objectives are:
- Raise awareness about the situation of violence in Mexico.
- Lobby the British government in terms of its relationship with the Mexican State and Mexican politicians.
- Show solidarity with the families of the victims and Mexican citizens in general, who have been victims of a growing violence and face threats, irregular legal processes and restrictions on their freedom of expression. Evidence of this are the number of journalists who have been assassinated in the country in recent years.
- Create links with other UK-based Mexican solidarity organisations and those based in other countries.
- Organise talks and academic seminars, as well as create spaces for discussion about the current crisis in Mexico. This is in collaboration with departments of the University of Cambridge and other relevant institutions in the UK.