Miles de migrantes en el éxodo llegaron desde el domingo a la Ciudad de México donde reciben atención en el estadio Jesús Martínez ‘Palillo’, en la Ciudad Deportiva en el oriente de la capital.

Agencias de la ONU y organismos de la sociedad civil mexicana presentes en el terreno esperan la llegada de más personas y llaman a las autoridades y a la sociedad mexicana a solidarizarse con los migrantes centroamericanos, y combatir la xenofobia.

Un éxodo colectivo

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Middle East

• On 26 September, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issued a statement to mark the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists, declared by the International Federation of Journalists in 1996. Al Mezan condemned the continued targeting of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces while covering incidents and clashes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, noting that since the start of the “Great Return March” demonstrations in Gaza on 30 March, 130 violations have been perpetuated against Palestinian journalists.

This Newsletter highlights on various events from July to August 2018

• Message from Resident Coordinator

• UN Flag at Half-Mast in the UN House Compound to pay tribute to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

• Hard-fought Victory Against Rubella

• Rehabilitation of the Mangal Bahudwar Chaitya at Swayambhu World Heritage Site Completed

• Migration Governance Assessment Calls for Better Coordination to Protect Nepali Migrants’ Rights

Middle East

• On 20 September, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights condemned the unrelenting use of lethal and other excessive force by the Israeli military, including sharpshooters, to police demonstrations. Al Mezan stressed that the right to peaceful assembly and free expression are fundamental rights and must be respected.