- Signatures: 33,457
- Goal: 30,000
- Deadline: 12-31-2008
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Since 1993, over 370 women have been killed or have "disappeared" in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico. Many of the victims were raped and mutilated. To date, the Mexican authorities have been slow to act in response to the horrifying pattern of violence that has become commonplace in Juarez and Chihuahua.
The International Community is gravely concerned about the safety of the women of Chihuahua. Please join Amnesty International in its efforts to persuade the Mexican authorities to take action now before the lives of any more women are lost. We must all urge the Mexican Authorities to protect its citizens.!
Sign this petition to the Mexican Ambassador to the United States. The message must be clear: violence against women must be tackled at its roots. All instances of it must be thoroughly investigated, those responsible brought to justice, and steps must be taken to address the causes of women's vulnerability to violence. SIGN NOW!
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| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | State | I am signing this petition because |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33,476 | 7:58 pm PST, Feb 8 | Anonymous | Colorado | ||
| 33,475 | 2:03 am PST, Jan 24 | Ms. | Anonymous | the real nightmare about all this is that some of the authorities in mexico and other corporations involved are covering up the numbers of all these rapes and murders happening on daily basis , the number of murders excedes 5,000 , watch the movie for Jennifer Lopez concerning these specific rapes and murders and the numbers of sweat shops found there in Juraz .. u will discover how bad the situation is | |
| 33,474 | 12:47 pm PST, Jan 14 | Mrs. | Monica Perez | ||
| 33,473 | 10:26 am PST, Jan 12 | Gretha Van Sinderen | |||
| 33,472 | 11:11 pm PST, Jan 9 | Mr. | ruben gonzalez | California | |
| 33,471 | 6:36 pm PST, Jan 6 | Anonymous | please protect the bare essential needs of your people- a right to live safely. it's unbelievable this is happening. | ||
| 33,470 | 6:13 pm PST, Jan 6 | Mr. | Shahaizan Jamal | its just not right | |
| 33,469 | 7:31 pm PST, Jan 4 | Aravilar Laelithar | Texas | your days are numbered, evil-doers | |
| 33,468 | 6:26 pm PST, Jan 4 | Camille Piazza | Illinois | ||
| 33,467 | 10:16 am PST, Jan 4 | Eric Sterling | Illinois | ||
| 33,466 | 3:38 am PST, Jan 4 | Ms. | Alaska Ng L.Y . | ...I believe justice will one day prevail. The relevant authorities who are shutting their eyes and ears to these are intolerable. I am deeply concerned about the security in Mexico and its people. A cab driver once told me that Mexico is no longer as it is 10 years ago - the days of children roaming in the streets at night are long gone. It is extremely disturbing that the authorities' intentions of gaining power and wealth are far more important than lives; sexually assaulted and brutally murdered. All precious lives of mothers' daughters lost in vain due to inaction and a pompous attitude towards the voiceless population. I request the authorities to investigate the alleged negligence, tolerance, failure to act and complicity on the part of state officials with regard to the abduction and murder of women. Please bring those found responsible to justice. (Singapore) | |
| 33,465 | 4:53 pm PST, Jan 1 | Mr. | Ivan Mendez | ||
| 33,464 | 4:53 pm PST, Jan 1 | Ms. | Nicole Rooth | ||
| 33,463 | 1:48 pm PST, Dec 13 | Anonymous | |||
| 33,462 | 7:33 pm PST, Dec 12 | Barbara Loring | Maine | ||
| 33,461 | 8:32 am PST, Dec 4 | Ms. | Caitlan Crewe | New Mexico | i believe the only reason these missing women are being neglected in terms of a case is because of the corruption in the government in Mexico |
| 33,460 | 3:21 am PST, Dec 2 | Ms. | Jackie Bather | ||
| 33,459 | 1:57 pm PST, Nov 30 | Sherry Wolfe | North Carolina | I have just found out the number of crimes against women and would like to help it stop. I also just saw the movie: Backyard. I also just moved form Texas and Mexico was my neighbor. | |
| 33,458 | 3:50 pm PST, Nov 16 | Kimberly Rupisan | Illinois | ||
| 33,457 | 2:47 pm PDT, Sep 17 | Anonymous | California | i also have two nephews that went missing in Mexico around July 30, 2009, and i too have had no authorities to be of any assistance. | |
| 33,456 | 5:32 pm PDT, Sep 9 | Anonymous Anonymous | Washington D.C. | there is no justice in this country , why do you think Mexico is any different , it is quite obvious the police are the culpits. they will never solve these crimes unless fire all the police, but they dont prosecute police in this country either. | |
| 33,455 | 1:01 pm PDT, Sep 9 | Mrs. | Anonymous | Texas | |
| 33,454 | 9:30 pm PDT, Sep 7 | Ms. | Anonymous | Utah | God loved every single one of these women. I will not forget them and I will not be silent! |
| 33,453 | 3:57 pm PDT, Sep 6 | Ms. | Elizabeth Klousia | Iowa | |
| 33,452 | 9:33 am PDT, Aug 31 | Anonymous | In hopes that one more signature will help speed up or put pressure on the authorities to act with justice. | ||
| 33,451 | 5:03 am PDT, Aug 23 | Ms. | anne j | I find it seriously annoying how the culprits can still live a normal life. |
Demand Justice: Hundreds of Women Killed & Missing in Mexico!
Your Excellency,
Since 1993, over 370 women have been killed and "disappeared" in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico. Amnesty International has expressed its dissatisfaction with the response to date from Mexican authorities, and has expressed doubt about the commitment of authorities to end the horrifying pattern of violence that has become commonplace in Juárez.
Ambassador Bremer, we call on the government of Mexico to fully and promptly investigate the deaths and "disappearances" of hundreds of young women in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and provide protection and justice for all in that community. All instances of violence must be thoroughly investigated and its perpetrators brought to justice, and steps must be taken to address the causes of women's vulnerability to violence.
Thank you,
The Undersigned
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