After 13 days of protest in front of the government palace in the city of Oaxaca, the family of activist and lawyer Sandra Domínguez Martínez, reported that they will withdraw the protest and will consider whether to set up in the National Palace in Mexico City due to the lack of response from the state government to present the human rights defender alive.
In a press conference, they reported that they suffered a great deal of harassment, stalking and threats during the days of the protest.
“We are not here for pleasure, let that be clear. We thank all the women, collectives, countrymen and family who have not left us alone, despite the nights of terror due to shootings, robberies, assaults, murders near where we were protesting.”
According to Kisha Domínguez, sister of Sandra Domínguez who has been missing since October 4, 2024, every day they took photos and videos of those who arrived at the camp, and if this were not enough, various officials were obstructing their actions from claiming that they were selling paintings and leaving them without electricity.
“They took away our electricity to leave us in the dark, where the police said that they were going to pass us the electricity bill to pay for the electricity we used, that we were selling food to the point that a certain Gandarillas came to harass the Community Dining Hall that only brought us food, which is why he left the camp; he also gave us an explanation of what tax evasion to the SAT during the sit-in and that he was going to give them notice.”
Kisha Domínguez said that it was very sad that this was the level of intervention of the State during this “hard and painful time,” and that it was inhuman and regrettable treatment.
“And to top it off last night they took away a dry toilet that had been donated to us by collectives, so that we wouldn’t have to expose ourselves at night. The State claimed that there were outbreaks of infection, without even asking about the system, unilaterally and authoritatively, according to the health regulations, as things are operated by the Coordination for the Attention of Human Rights, headed by Flor Estela Morales.”
Given this scenario, she reported that they decided not to knock on doors in Oaxaca anymore because they are not listened to and there is no dignified treatment for the victims, so they are going to look for other instances.
“There is nothing here anymore, the government of Salomón made it clear that the disappearance of my sister will be one more case for him. So, how can we continue to have expectations, we no longer believe in his word. The indigenous Ayuuk women have dignity, and my sister’s name will not be tarnished by a government like this.”
Finally, they called on the Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights of the People of Oaxaca (DDHPO) to establish the responsibilities of the government of Salomón Jara in the case of the disappearance of her sister, and specifically to investigate all the files that she reported at the time.
“There should not be an official with complaints assuming a public office, and we also hold the State responsible for everything that may happen to us, to us or to those who in solidarity did the work that was their responsibility.”
Source: eluniversal
