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Article: National Center for Human Rights to Strengthen Mexico's Institutional Framework
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- U.S. Newswire
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- March 19, 1999
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WASHINGTON, March 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mireille Roccatti,
president of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH),
Mexico's independent watchdog, announced last Tuesday the creation
of
the National Center for Human Rights (CENADEH).
This new Center will strengthen Mexico's institutional framework
and contribute to consolidate a national culture of respect and
protection of human rights. Following the conviction that "education
is the best antidote against the violation of human rights," it will
coordinate national efforts to promote human rights awareness and
grassroots training by the CNDH, non-governmental organizations,
communities and other actors.
CENADEH, as an institution ...