The Secretary General of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, visited Mexico between 9 and
14 August 2003 to present a report entitled Intolerable killings: 10 years of abductions and
murder of women in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua to the Mexican authorities, relatives of
the victims and the national and international media.
During the visit, Irene Khan travelled to Ciudad Juárez to meet with affected families and
women’s and human rights organizations. She also laid a floral tribute to commemorate the
victims which took place at the former cotton field where eight bodies were found in
November 2001.
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