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Break the silence! Make some noise to end violence against women
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Mexican rock band 'Jaguares' supporting AI's campaign to Stop Violence Against Women
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For too long, violence against women has been considered a private
matter – a tragedy hidden behind tight smiles and dark glasses.
Starting this month, Make Some Noise – Amnesty International's
groundbreaking music campaign – together with the Stop Violence Against
Women campaign will try to change perceptions by bringing this human
rights scandal into the full light of day, and making sure people stand
up and take action to end it.
"What
do I hope for? That we are not forgotten. That you carry on supporting
us. If we take each other by the hand, we will prevail."
Norma Ledesma, the mother of Paloma Escobar Ledesma who was murdered in 2002, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Over the next three months, Make Some Noise wants you to support the
grassroots work of inspiring women in Ciudad Juarez and elsewhere by
sending e-cards demanding justice.
Since 1993, almost 400 women and girls have been murdered and more than
70 remain missing in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico. After years
of campaigning on this issue, Mexican rock group and Make Some Noise
artist Jaguares will add their support to the struggle of women
activists on the ground.
Violence against women is a silent scandal that blights lives regardless of class or culture. Help tear a hole in that silence.
Start making a difference today!
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nearby bushes and raped. The incident provoked public outrage but not
surprise.
Russian Federation: Violence against women must not be ignored
Violence against women in the Russian Federation is one of the most
pervasive, yet hidden human rights abuses. Recent independent research
revealed that 70 per cent of married women had been subjected to one or
another form of violence by their husband.
El Salvador: Women living between danger and impunity
The government of El Salvador has an outstanding debt to the women of
this country, a debt that can only be repaid with justice, said Amnesty
International on the publication of a letter to President Saca.
Guatemala: Killings of women continue unchallenged
On 12 August 2005, Claudina Isabel Velázquez Paíz, a 19-year-old law
student left her home in Guatemala City to go to university. It was the
last time her family saw her alive.
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