On January 26, 2023, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights adopted Resolution 3/2023, through which it granted precautionary measures for the benefit of Pascuala López López and her family unit.
The Commission considered that the existence of a situation entailing a serious risk to the beneficiary’s rights to life and personal integrity related to her position regarding the elections of authorities in the ejido Cuxtitalli el Pinar, Chiapas, and on the demands for justice for the murder of her son occurred in February 2020 is sufficiently established, and that the risk events have continued to present themselves against her and her relatives. Additionally, the Commission noted that no substantive progress has been made in sanctioning those who would be responsible for the risk events, which is a relevant aspect when establishing the risk that the beneficiary would face and the likelihood of their recurrence.
Consequently, pursuant to the provisions of Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the IACHR requested that the State of Mexico:
On January 22, 2023, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights adopted Resolution 2/2023, by which it granted precautionary measures to eleven members of the Jesuit community of Cerocahui, Tarahumara, in the municipality of Urique, Chihuahua, Mexico. The Commission considered that the beneficiaries are prima facie in a situation that places them at serious risk in the face of threats and aggressions, perpetrated by a criminal group, which also prevents the normal development of their pastoral activities and support to the communities of the area. The Commission noted that the situation of the proposed beneficiaries is framed in a context of violence and insecurity that especially affects the inhabitants of the region of Tarahumara, Chihuahua, primarily after the murder of two Jesuit priests on June 20, 2022, inside their own temple. The Commission also observed that there is a context of stigmatization and delegitimization of the proposed beneficiaries after their complaints and actions linked to the investigation into the murder of Jesuit priests, and questions about their position on the security policies of the State.
Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the IACHR requested that the State of Mexico:
On January 22, 2023, the IACHR decided to grant precautionary measures in favor of Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca and Antonio Díaz Valencia, in Mexico. The request for precautionary measures indicates that since January 15, 2023, the whereabouts or fate of the beneficiaries is unknown. It was also reported that prior to their disappearance, both beneficiaries participated in a communal assembly in Aquila, Michoacán, a community where Ricardo Lagunes provided legal accompaniment and Antonio Díaz is a community leader. Pursuant to Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission requested that the State of Mexico: