Murdered Women

See also:

• Society: Crime: Murder  (440)
• Society: People: Women: Issues: Violence and Abuse  (583)

Ciudad Juarez, The Serial Killer's Playground - - Court TV report, focusing on similarities in the victims, details events since 1993.

Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders - - Alicia Gaspar de Alba's mystery novel based on the caes of the murdered women. A plot summary and the author's biography, as well as activist links.

End Violence Against Women in Juarez - - An online petition calling on the Interamerican Commission on Human Rights to focus attention on the murders, and on local, state, and national law enforcement authorities to conduct investigations.

Justice for the Women of Juárez and Chihuahua - - Amnesty International campaign, with background information, interviews with victims' relatives, and suggested advocacy actions.

Maquila - - Explores the representations of women's bodies and murders, using a web-based format to engage questions of gender, race, work, and violence.

May Our Daughters Return Home - - Local group provides links to news coverage, videos from relatives, and action steps, complete coverage in Spanish, with some information in English and several other languages.

Señorita Extraviada, Missing Young Woman - - Documentary film about the disappearances and murders. Lists crew and provides resources for support of the families.

The Virgin of Juarez - - Official site for a fictional movie of a woman who survived an assault, with plot synopsis, trailer, cast interviews, and selected reviews.

Women of Juarez - - An Australian group describes fundraising efforts, including ongoing Tshirt sales, and provides background information on Juarez's female labor force.

Scapegoats of Juarez - - Report by a US NGO criticizing the investigation into the meurders, and the use of improperly obtained evidence in prosecutions of alleged perpetrators. [PDF] (September, 2005)

CBC News: Gangsters convicted of killing 12 women in Mexican border town - - A brief account of sentences in the killings. (January 7, 2005)

The Situation of the Rights of Women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: The Right to be Free from Violence and Discrimination - - The OAS report presents the background of the situation and the involvement of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), an analysis of human rights and legal issues, and recommendations for follow up. (March 7, 2003)