Dominga González Martínez
HRD, Water Protector
Comisión para la Defensa del Agua
Dominga González Martínez is an indigenous Nahua woman who for many years has been a prominent member of the “Comisariado Ejidal de San Pedro Tlanixco” which has worked against the privatisation of the water supply which is vital to their community. She was also a prominent member of “Comisión para la Defensa del Agua”.
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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.
