Chiapas Rights Center Closes After Second Break-In, Citing Official Inaction

Overview

• The Centro Fray Matías, which reported a second break-in Sunday, closed its Tapachula office Tuesday to protect its staff.
• After the first breach early Friday, the group filed a complaint and asked for state and federal protection that it says never arrived.
• Intruders took computers, phones, and case files and tampered with security cameras, raising fears that sensitive data on ongoing cases could be misused.
• UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor urged Mexican authorities to run an exhaustive, effective investigation and noted similar cases in Chiapas have gone unexamined in the past.
• Mexican rights groups, including Centro Pro and the Red TDT, condemned the lack of response and began signature drives for urgent protection so the center can safely restart services in the migrant transit hub.