Una Promesa por Cumplir
Una Promesa por Cumplir is a collective that was formed two years ago by the families of disappeared persons from various municipalities of the area of Laja-Bajío. The collective, based in the town of Celaya in the state of Guanajuato, aims to continue the search for their loved ones in the lack of effective investigations and response from authorities.
Disappearances are endemic in Mexico, often happening with collusion from the state. HRDs working on the issue face serious risk, up to and including death. HRDs working in the defence of territory, particularly indigenous territory, face a similar level of risk. They are criminalised, imprisoned, defamed, and often killed. Journalists working on any of these issues, or issues related to the drugs trade and the government's complicity in this, also run the risk of losing their lives.
