Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos

On 8th April 2017, human right defender Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos was beaten to death by unknown assailants in Juchitan, Oaxaca region.

At 8.00 pm on Saturday, 8 April, he was found badly beaten and semi-conscious on the road between San José and the petrol station at Tapanatepec. He had extensive bruises and other injuries and his taxi, which was found nearby, was a complete wreck.

Taxi driver José Alberto Toledo Villalobos was a human rights defender and campaigner for indigenous peoples’ and land rights in the area of San Pedro Tapanatepec, Oaxaca. He was a member of the « Red Nacional de Resistencia Civil » and a leading campaigner against large scale mining projects, which are being proposed for development in the eastern part of the Istmo region. He was also involved in the campaign against the imposition of excessive charges for electricity.

The local community accused the « Comisión Federal de Electricidad » of being the intellectual authors behind the killing. The community also accused the local state authorities of failing to take appropriate action to investigate the killing.


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Région:Amériques

Pays:Mexique

Département/Province/Etat:Oaxaca

Sexe1:Masculin

Date de l'assassinat:08/04/2017

Menaces précédentes:Yes

Type de travail:Syndicaliste

Organisation :Articulación de Pueblos Originarios del Istmo de Tehuantepec (Apoyo)

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droit à la terre, Droit de l'environnement, Droit du travail, Droits des populations autochtones, Industrie de l'extraction/Mégas projets

Plus d'informations:Front Line Defenders

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Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos

On 8th April 2017, human right defender Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos was beaten to death by unknown assailants in Juchitan, Oaxaca region.

At 8.00 pm on Saturday, 8 April, he was found badly beaten and semi-conscious on the road between San José and the petrol station at Tapanatepec. He had extensive bruises and other injuries and his taxi, which was found nearby, was a complete wreck.

Taxi driver José Alberto Toledo Villalobos was a human rights defender and campaigner for indigenous peoples’ and land rights in the area of San Pedro Tapanatepec, Oaxaca. He was a member of the « Red Nacional de Resistencia Civil » and a leading campaigner against large scale mining projects, which are being proposed for development in the eastern part of the Istmo region. He was also involved in the campaign against the imposition of excessive charges for electricity.

The local community accused the « Comisión Federal de Electricidad » of being the intellectual authors behind the killing. The community also accused the local state authorities of failing to take appropriate action to investigate the killing.


Si vous souhaitez nous donner un souvenir personnel, merci de nous écrire à: HRDMemorial@frontlinedefenders.org

Région:Amériques

Pays:Mexique

Département/Province/Etat:Oaxaca

Sexe1:Masculin

Date de l'assassinat:08/04/2017

Menaces précédentes:Yes

Type de travail:Syndicaliste

Organisation :Articulación de Pueblos Originarios del Istmo de Tehuantepec (Apoyo)

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droit à la terre, Droit de l'environnement, Droit du travail, Droits des populations autochtones, Industrie de l'extraction/Mégas projets

Plus d'informations:Front LIne Defenders

1Cette base de données enregistre l'identité sexuelle choisie par une personne. Si elle ne s'identifie pas elle-même comme homme ou femme, elle peut utiliser l'option autre/aucun ou employer le terme IGNB (identité de genre non-binaire).

Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos

On 8th April 2017, human right defender Jose Alberto Toledo Villalobos was beaten to death by unknown assailants in Juchitan, Oaxaca region.

At 8.00 pm on Saturday, 8 April, he was found badly beaten and semi-conscious on the road between San José and the petrol station at Tapanatepec. He had extensive bruises and other injuries and his taxi, which was found nearby, was a complete wreck.

Taxi driver José Alberto Toledo Villalobos was a human rights defender and campaigner for indigenous peoples’ and land rights in the area of San Pedro Tapanatepec, Oaxaca. He was a member of the « Red Nacional de Resistencia Civil » and a leading campaigner against large scale mining projects, which are being proposed for development in the eastern part of the Istmo region. He was also involved in the campaign against the imposition of excessive charges for electricity.

The local community accused the « Comisión Federal de Electricidad » of being the intellectual authors behind the killing. The community also accused the local state authorities of failing to take appropriate action to investigate the killing.


Si vous souhaitez nous donner un souvenir personnel, merci de nous écrire à: HRDMemorial@frontlinedefenders.org

Région:Amériques

Pays:Mexique

Département/Province/Etat:Oaxaca

Sexe1:Masculin

Date de l'assassinat:08/04/2017

Menaces précédentes:Yes

Type de travail:Syndicaliste

Organisation :Articulación de Pueblos Originarios del Istmo de Tehuantepec (Apoyo)

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droit à la terre, Droit de l'environnement, Droit du travail, Droits des populations autochtones, Industrie de l'extraction/Mégas projets

Plus d'informations:Front LIne Defenders

1Cette base de données enregistre l'identité sexuelle choisie par une personne. Si elle ne s'identifie pas elle-même comme homme ou femme, elle peut utiliser l'option autre/aucun ou employer le terme IGNB (identité de genre non-binaire).