Show Your Solidarity with Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Kenia Hernández

Mexican activist Kenia Hernández has been imprisoned since 2020 for taking part in a demonstration at a toll booth.

What to know:

• The persecution of Indigenous human rights and land defenders in Mexico is a major issue, with eight murders in 2023 alone.
• Human rights defenders suffer intimidation and violence from public officials, private companies, and drug cartels.
• Take a selfie using our “Free Kenia Hernández NOW” frame and tweet Mexican decision-makers to add your support!

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Indigenous human rights defenders in Mexico, like Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván, urgently need our solidarity.

Kenia, a committed advocate, has been imprisoned since October 2020 for protesting at a Puebla state toll booth to demand the release of fellow activists. With a sentence of over 21 years for charges including robbery and property damage, her situation brings to light the barriers to justice faced by Indigenous activists in Mexico. 

You can help: upload a selfie using our "Free Kenia Now" frame and post it social media – let's elevate her story and call for her release.