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Resolution
To Condemn, Stop, and
Thoroughly Investigate the Murder of Women in
Juarez, Mexico
WHEREAS:
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Over 400 women and
children have been murdered or disappeared
on the U.S. Mexican Border. Most of them
young Maquilla workers. None of the murders
have been resolved by the authorities.
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The Mexican Government and
its leaders have acknowledged that there are
a substantial number of women who have been
officially murdered. The Mexican government
investigations are not effective to date,
without any specific results realized.
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The Mexican government has
officially recognized that many of the
murdered women of Juarez have died through
domestic violence situations. The murder
raises grave concerns for extreme violations
of human rights against women, without
justifiable explanation to the families and
public,
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Over 400 companies operate
Maquilladoras along the border and 80% of
them are U.S. owned. Latinos everywhere
clamor for answers. Because of the close
relationship that US and Mexico share,
especially related to trade.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED:
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Shall support the
condemnation of the murders on the border of
Mexico and the U.S.
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Shall call on every and
all local, state and national community
leaders, officials and politicians to take
action to require the Mexican and U.S.
Government to act to end the murders,
conduct full and thorough investigations and
bring all perpetrators of these heinous
crimes to justice by an and all means
necessary.
Adopted this 10th day of July
2004.
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
