Mexican Indigenous Rights Activist Released After Two Years In Prison

Mexican Indigenous Rights Activist Released After Two Years In Prison   Amnesty International has welcomed the release of a Mexican indigenous human rights activist who was imprisoned for over two years on a fabricated murder charge.   Raúl Hernández was acquitted by a judge in Guerrero State on Friday 27 August and immediately released.   “The release of Raúl Hernández is a very welcome step. The Mexican authorities must now investigate his unfounded prosecution and compensate him fully for...

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