In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of Erica Serrano Farías and her family. Ms. Serrano is a lawyer from Zihuatanejo whose clients include Red de Organizaciones Ambientalistas de Zihuatanejo (“ROGAZ”). LRWC respectfully reminds the State of Guerrero and the Government of Mexico of their legal obligations in the face of human rights abuses, such as intimidation of lawyers representing clients, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. National and international law places a duty on Mexico’s state and federal government bodies to investigate suspected human rights violations and provide effective remedies where those violations are proven.
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of Erica Serrano Farías and her family. Ms. Serrano is a lawyer from Zihuatanejo whose clients include Red de Organizaciones Ambientalistas de Zihuatanejo (“ROGAZ”). LRWC respectfully reminds the State of Guerrero and the Government of Mexico of their legal obligations in the face of human rights abuses, such as intimidation of lawyers representing clients, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. National and international law places a duty on Mexico’s state and federal government bodies to investigate suspected human rights violations and provide effective remedies where those violations are proven.