HR 5

WHEREAS, On September 26, 2014, 43 college students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico, disappeared in Iguala, Mexico; and

WHEREAS, Mexicos Attorney General, Jesus Murillo Karam, announced in a televised press conference on November 7, 2014, that the evidence indicates the 43 missing students had been executed and incinerated in the municipal dump of Cocula, Mexico, by the Guerreros Unidos cartel at the behest of corrupt officials; and

WHEREAS, It has been estimated that 25,000 to 26,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 2006; and

WHEREAS, The disappeared often include the very vulnerable, such as poor migrants, indigenous people, and women and children; and

WHEREAS, The director of the American division of Human Rights Watch, Jose Manuel Vivanco, described the murders in Iguala, Mexico, and an earlier massacre in Tlatlaya, Mexico, as the worst atrocities weve seen in Mexico in years, but they are hardly isolated incidents; and

WHEREAS, There has been an international outcry regarding the deaths of the missing students in Mexico from, among others, the United Nations, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the European Parliament, and the international human rights community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly adds its voice to those in the international community condemning the disappearance and deaths of the missing college students from Mexico as a violation of human rights, of which the government of Mexico has yet to even acknowledge, and offers its support to all those in Mexico standing up for human rights and justice against corruption and violence; and be it further

Resolved, That the Assembly urges the government of Mexico to support further dialogue between the international community, including the United States, and human rights organizations on human rights reforms; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 26, 2014, 43 college students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico, disappeared in Iguala, Mexico; and

WHEREAS, Mexicos Attorney General, Jesus Murillo Karam, announced in a televised press conference on November 7, 2014, that the evidence indicates the 43 missing students had been executed and incinerated in the municipal dump of Cocula, Mexico, by the Guerreros Unidos cartel at the behest of corrupt officials; and

WHEREAS, It has been estimated that 25,000 to 26,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 2006; and

WHEREAS, The disappeared often include the very vulnerable, such as poor migrants, indigenous people, and women and children; and

WHEREAS, The director of the American division of Human Rights Watch, Jose Manuel Vivanco, described the murders in Iguala, Mexico, and an earlier massacre in Tlatlaya, Mexico, as the worst atrocities weve seen in Mexico in years, but they are hardly isolated incidents; and

WHEREAS, There has been an international outcry regarding the deaths of the missing students in Mexico from, among others, the United Nations, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the European Parliament, and the international human rights community; and now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly adds its voice to those in the international community condemning the disappearance and deaths of the missing college students from Mexico as a violation of human rights, of which the government of Mexico has yet to even acknowledge, and offers its support to all those in Mexico standing up for human rights and justice against corruption and violence; and be it further

Resolved, That the Assembly urges the government of Mexico to support further dialogue between the international community, including the United States, and human rights organizations on human rights reforms; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 26, 2014, 43 college students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico, disappeared in Iguala, Mexico; and

WHEREAS, Mexicos Attorney General, Jesus Murillo Karam, announced in a televised press conference on November 7, 2014, that the evidence indicates the 43 missing students had been executed and incinerated in the municipal dump of Cocula, Mexico, by the Guerreros Unidos cartel; and

WHEREAS, It has been estimated that 25,000 to 26,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 2006; and

WHEREAS, The disappeared often include the very vulnerable, such as poor migrants, indigenous people, and women and children; and

WHEREAS, According to a report by Human Rights Watch, the state and federal army units in Iguala failed to intervene to protect the students; and

WHEREAS, The director of the American division of Human Rights Watch, Jose Manuel Vivanco, described the murders in Iguala, Mexico, and an earlier massacre in Tlatlaya, Mexico, as the worst atrocities weve seen in Mexico in years, but they are hardly isolated incidents; and

WHEREAS, There has been an international outcry regarding the deaths of the missing students in Mexico from, among others, the United Nations, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the European Parliament, and the international human rights community; and

WHEREAS, On July 20, 2014, A Memorandum of Understanding for Strengthening Trade and Investment Cooperation Between the Ministry of Economy of the United Mexican States and the Government of the State of California of the United States of America was signed by Governor Jerry Brown of the State of California and Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal of the United States of Mexico; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to establish a formal and flexible framework between the Participants to expand trade and investment cooperation, foster scientific and technological collaboration for business development in emerging key sectors, strengthen communication, enhance trust, boost economic development and create jobs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly adds its voice to those in the international community condemning the disappearance and deaths of the missing college students from Mexico as a violation of human rights, and offers its support to all those in Mexico standing up for human rights and justice against corruption and violence; and be it further

Resolved, That the Assembly urges Governor Jerry Brown to suspend the Memorandum of Understanding between California and the United Mexican States and urges the State of California to divest from doing business with the United Mexican States until the human rights of the people of Mexico have been reevaluated; and be it further

Resolved, That the Assembly urges the government of Mexico to support further dialogue between the international community, including the United States, and human rights organizations on human rights reforms; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.