Dr Manuel Mireles is Leading Activist Group in a National Self-Defense Movement

Borderland Beat

Headed by José Manuel Mireles, one of the originators of the movement of self-defense in Michoacán, a group of activists, victims of insecurity, violence and impunity, have formed a new front in the struggle for justice and rights humans during the government of Enrique Peña Nieto.

They are called, “Self-Defense Against Citizen Insecurity and Impunity” has among its activists and members as the poet Javier Sicilia, who heads the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity and Father Alejandro Solalinde, director of shelter "Hermanos en el Camino" on the state of Oaxaca.

Its members, all nationally known for his social activism and for being victims of insecurity or witnesses of injustices, coalesced around the prominent figure of the self-defense, from  Michoacán, who without the use of weapons, take the fight initiated in this state to the rest of the country, where violence permeates and a high degree of impunity.

On Tuesday, through a video posted on YouTube, José Manuel Mireles, released some of the names of the social activists that make up this new front I intended to permeate the concept of "self-defense" to the whole country, but this does an armed struggle.

Attorney Talia Vázquez, a victim of rape and impunity, journalist Sanjuana Martínez, independent MP from Michoacán, Selene Vazquez and Tamaulipas reporter Mario Segura, are some of the initiators of this movement.

Apart from them, is the bishop of Saltillo, Raúl Vera, defender of human rights, General Jose Francisco Gallardo Rodríguez, imprisoned for defending human rights activist military and Isabel Miranda de Wallace, president of the Association Stop Kidnapping.

This group also includes the participation of Marta Sanchez, who leads the Mesoamerican Migrant defender of human rights group of Central American migrants Movement.

Next week will be announced the public launch date of this new national association to seek justice and fight for human rights in Mexico.

In the video, called Mireles Message José Manuel Enrique Peña Nieto "And if we talk by skype with Peña?" Constitutes a direct dialogue called Peña Nieto to talk about the security issue.

And is that in the midst of a number of approaches made to  Peña Nieto, by the leader of the AUC in Michoacán.

Right there, Mireles warns that attended the Mexico City at a meeting attended by people he described as "People of considerable judgment, very brave people and people who will help me in what I want to achieve."

Besides those already mentioned, also support some political movement as the PAN former governor of Baja California, Ernesto Ruffo, former mayor and native of Nuevo León, Jaime Rodriguez. Four years ago the former mayor of Garcia, survived two attacks against the Zetas Cartel in Nuevo Leon.

Father Alejandro Solalinde

In 2007 Alejandro Solalinde founded "Hermanos en el Camino" in Oaxaca, to provide migrants a safe place. Threats from  criminal groups forced him  into exile  for two months in 2011.

Isabel Miranda de Wallace

After the kidnapping of her son Hugo Alberto Wallace Miranda in 2005, Isabel Miranda founded Stop Kidnapping, AC, and after 5 years of complaints and collaborative research, the kidnappers were arrested.

José Manuel Mireles

 After suffering the murder of family and kidnapped by the Caballeros Templarios, the doctor José Manuel Mireles Valverde, who ran for the Senate in 2006, emerged as the leader of the Self-Defense Michoacanas in 2013.

Talia Vázquez

 Accusing her former husband Juan Iván Peña Neder (former official of the government of Felipe Calderón) of gang rape, and publicize the corrupt deals between Peña /Neder, its partners and the Interior Ministry, the lawyer receives continuous threats.

Marta Sanchez

Along with her ​​husband José Jacques Medina- a persecuted political refugee for participating in the student movement of 1968 - Marta Sánchez founded the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement, composed mostly of mothers of missing migrants.

Javier Sicilia

The Mexican writer and poet left lyricism and turned activist for peace after his son Juan Francisco Sicilia Ortega and six more young, were killed in Temixco, Morelos. He led in 2011 the National March for Peace.

General Gallardo

General Jose Francisco Gallardo Rodríguez a symbol of human rights became after being imprisoned from 1993 to 2002. Amnesty International declared him a prisoner of conscience.

Ernesto Ruffo

Ruffo Appel Ernesto PAN the first Mexican governor elected by a party other than the PRI on November 1, 1989, winning elections in Baja California.

Jaime Rodriguez

Leads a fight  against drug trafficking and corrupt policemen invaded the municipality who ruled from 2009 to 2012, García, NL, Jaime Rodriguez Calderon "El Bronco" received two attempts on his life.

Bishop Vera

The  Bishop of Saltillo is recognized for creating Border Justice Project, that assists  migrants, combating discrimination against homosexuals, as well as the creation of the Diocesan Center for Human Rights.

Sources: reporte indigo and Tres punto cero michoacan