Dorset, United Kingdom
The Worldwide Day of Action for the Liberation of the Political Prisoners of San Sebastian Bachajón and the International Day in Honor of the Women of the Other Campaign
The Dorset Chiapas Solidarity Group responded to the call from the Movement for Justice in El Barrio for groups throughout the world to hold actions around International Women’s Day in solidarity with the political prisoners of San Sebastian Bachajón, Chiapas, Mexico. Six out of 117 people remain imprisoned because the state government wants to take their land and use it for transnational developments, including the Tourist Plan for Chiapas.
Leaflets were handed out, and people who nothing of what is happening in Mexico beyond the “war on drugs” learned of the brave communities and groups resisting displacement and dispossession and repression from the three levels of government in Mexico. Actions were taking place in many countries, in Edinburgh, New York, the Phillipines, Barcelona, South Africa, France and Germany, among others, as well of course as in Mexico.
Later there was an opportunity to watch a video message sent from the brothers and sisters in San Sebastian Bachajón, acknowledging the message of love and solidarity sent to them to help strengthen their resistance. This message has also been watched in countries throughout the world, for our resistance is transnational too!