Mexico

Region: Latin America

Number of Trials: 1

Kenia Hernández

In Mexico, TrialWatch monitored proceedings against indigenous land rights lawyer and activist Kenia Hernández, who faced multiple charges at both the federal and state levels.

In a case that was monitored by CFJ’s partner the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights as part of TrialWatch, Kenia Hernández was convicted of aggravated robbery based on allegations that she robbed two people while participating in a demonstration at a toll both. Hernandez’s health is reportedly deteriorating in maximum-security prison, where a lack of potable water and adequate medical care were previously reported. In August 2022, a court in Mexico reduced her sentence to nine years and five months, down from more than 11 years.

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