En Vero

En Vero believes that Every Citizen, whether in Canada or Mexico, deserves a fair trial and right to freedom. Randomized false arrests under the current Mexican criminal and judicial systems amount to a revocation of basic freedoms and rights. While understanding that there are justifiable arrests made in Mexico and the government has the right to maintain safety within its borders, the first goal of En Vero is make sure this is done in a way that cannot be compromised by corruption. According to the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index, Mexico ranks as one of the top 10 most corrupt countries in the Americas and ranks as the second most corrupt police force in the world. Our main objectives:... read more En Vero believes that Every Citizen, whether in Canada or Mexico, deserves a fair trial and right to freedom. Randomized false arrests under the current Mexican criminal and judicial systems amount to a revocation of basic freedoms and rights. While understanding that there are justifiable arrests made in Mexico and the government has the right to maintain safety within its borders, the first goal of En Vero is make sure this is done in a way that cannot be compromised by corruption. According to the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index, Mexico ranks as one of the top 10 most corrupt countries in the Americas and ranks as the second most corrupt police force in the world. Our main objectives: - To participate in defending alleged victims who have been falsely accused by pleading for their innocence, acquittal and freedom; - To consider the mental state of the alleged victims and their family members with regard to the suffering they may have endured and the effects this may have on their defense; - To inform Canadian public opinion (including Quebec) on cases of human rights violations; - To defend and promote the fundamental democratic values and principles especially, the presumption of innocence and the ban on torture; - To facilitate the dissemination of information that is objective in cases of alleged injustice; - To create a network of partnerships between Canadian, Latin American and European human rights organizations and to draw up a mutual agreement between these partnerships.