In a context marked by more than 128,000 missing and disappeared persons in Mexico, Amnesty International will present in the city of Oaxaca the report entitled “Disappearing Again: Violence and Impacts Faced by Women Searchers in Mexico,” a document that exposes the severity of the humanitarian crisis and the omissions of the State that have forced families to assume tasks that belong to the authorities.
The report places special emphasis on the role of women, who, faced with the lack of institutional response, have taken the lead in the search for their loved ones. Mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters have spearheaded the demand for truth and justice, organizing themselves into more than 234 collectives throughout the country. In addition to the pain of their absence, these women face constant risks as they must independently train themselves in areas such as the legal framework, the identification of human remains, and the location of clandestine graves, often in territories controlled by organized crime.
The report’s presentation will feature human rights defenders and activists who will analyze the systematic violations faced by women searching for their missing loved ones, as well as the social and community impact of disappearances. The panel will include Georgette Rosas Morales, from Amnesty International Mexico; Yesica Sánchez Maya, from the Consortium for Parliamentary Dialogue and Equity Oaxaca; and Martha Pablo Cruz, a member of the Oaxacan Collective Searching for Our Missing, moderated by Emilio Nocedal Rojas.
The event will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Andrés Henestrosa Library, located in the Historic Center of Oaxaca, with free admission for the general public. According to Amnesty International, the report emphasizes that enforced disappearance is not an isolated incident, but rather a continuous human rights violation that permanently affects families and communities until the truth is revealed and justice is served.
Source: libertad-oaxaca.info
