Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America

Join us for an Evening Discussion and Potluck with Cipriana Jurado, Human Rights Defender from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Monday, October 4th at 6:30pm
1741 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60647

It is the corner building on Western Ave and St Paul Ave, across from Dunkin' Donuts.
Click here to see online-map of location

Please RSVP by e-mailing jdale@chicagosanctuary.org or calling 773-293-3680

Who is Cipriana Jurado?

Cipriana Jurado has worked as an advocate for the labor rights of women and for economic and environmental justice for more than 20 years in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. 
In the mid-90's, she founded the Center for Information and Solidarity for Working Women (CISO), a non-profit organization.  

Since 2008, Cipriana and others have undertaken investigations of human rights violations committed by Mexico's Army, which has been deployed by President Calderon across Mexico - but especially in Juárez - to reduce the flow of drugs into the USA. Because of this work, Cipriana received death threats and one of her colleagues was killed.  
In January 2010, Amnesty International released an alert asking the international community to protect Cipriana and other human rights defenders in Juárez from intimidation and death threats. The Chicago Religious Leaders Network and it's immigrant rights project, the Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition responded to their appeal, and she has come to Chicago seeking temporary refuge from these threats.

Please join the Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition to learn more about Cipriana's story.

For more information contact: Jenny Dale at jdale@chicagosanctuary.org or 773-293-3680