Abel Barrera Hernández
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Born | Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Occupation | human rights activist |
Organization | Center for Human Rights of the Mountain of Tlachinollan |
Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (2010) |
Abel Barrera Hernández is a Mexican anthropologist and human rights activist. In 1994, he founded the Center for Human Rights of the Mountain of Tlachinollan in Guerrero, for which he was awarded by Amnesty International and given the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award.[1]
Life and career
Barrera was born in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero.[2] He later spent twelve years studying theology and anthropology.[1]
In 1994, he returned to his home city of Tlapa de Comonfort to found the Center for Human Rights of the Mountain of Tlachinollan.[2] At the time, indigenous and grassroots groups were on the rise in the area, and Tlachinollan worked to improve their access to education, health care, and legal representation.[1]
Beginning in 2004, the center became active in reporting abuses by the Mexican army following the increasing militarization of the
By 2010, the staff included more than twenty people, handling 1,500 human rights complaints a year.
Recognition
In 2007, Tlachinollan won the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions of the
References
- ^ a b c d e "2010: Abel Barrera Hernández". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Abel Barrera". Reporte Indigo. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Michael Posner. "Speech: Michael Posner at the 2010 Human Rights Award Ceremony". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Congressional Human Rights Commission Hears Testimony on Mexico". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Abel Barrera Hernández of Tlachinollan, Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña". MacArthur Foundation. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Amnesty-Menschenrechtspreis für Abel Barrera aus Mexico" (in German). Amnesty International. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Claudia Stepke (19 November 2010). "Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Ceremony Highlights Abuses in Mexico and Honors Local Hero Abel Barrera Hernandez For His Social Change Efforts". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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