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Targeted Break-In Hits Fray Matías Human Rights Center in Tapachula

Allied organizations press for an independent investigation alongside urgent federal protection following a delayed response.

Overview

  • The center reports an early‑morning March 20 intrusion through the backyard, with security cameras deliberately tampered with before offices were searched.
  • Computers, phones and documents tied to accompaniment of people in mobility were stolen while other valuables were left, which the organization says points to a search for sensitive information.
  • As a beneficiary of the federal protection mechanism, the center says security support arrived hours after repeated alerts and proved insufficient.
  • Frayba and allied groups urge collective protective measures for staff and call for an independent, transparent probe to identify and prosecute those responsible.
  • The organization situates the theft within a broader pattern of harassment against defenders in Chiapas, and no arrests or accountability have been reported in this case.