ARTICLE: Documenting to Make Visible – El Obse de Chiapas Confronting Violence Against Human Rights Defenders

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SIPAZ Report Vol XXX Nº 2 – May 2025
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ARTICLE: Documenting to Make Visible – El Obse de Chiapas Confronting Violence Against Human Rights Defenders

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Mobilization for the release of José Diaz, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, November 2023 © SIPAZ
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Sanitization process in San Cristóbal de Las Casas © Noé Pineda Arredondo
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