Digna Ochoa

Digna Ochoa
Born
Digna Ochoa y Plácido[1]

(1964-05-15)May 15, 1964
Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico
DiedOctober 19, 2001(2001-10-19) (aged 37)
Colonia Roma, Mexico City, Mexico
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshots
EducationUniversidad Veracruzana

Digna Ochoa (born Digna Ochoa y Plácido; May 15, 1964 – October 19, 2001)[2] was a human rights lawyer in Mexico.[3] During her career, Ochoa had represented some of Mexico's poorest constituents against government interests.[4] On October 19, 2001, she was assassinated by unknown assailants inside of her office in Mexico City. Mexican state authorities initially declared her death a suicide, however amongst objections from human rights activists the investigation into her death was reopened in 2005.[4] In 2021, Mexico admitted wrongdoing in the investigation of Ochoa's assassination.[5]

  1. ^ "AI Group 137 the case of Digna Ochoa y Placido". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  2. ^ "Mexico: Investigation of the shooting death of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido". Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  3. ^ "Mexico: Digna Ochoa y Plácido, lawyer". Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  4. ^ a b "The Assassination of Digna Ochoa: A Look at the Life and Death of the Renowned Mexican Human Rights Lawyer". Democracy Now!. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ Puertas Cavero, Natalia (April 30, 2021). "Digna Ochoa: Mexico admits responsibility in the activist's death". Al Día News. Retrieved 27 July 2022.