Informe sobre derechos humanos de trabajadores voluntarios de limpia en la CDMX
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May 3, 2019
Mexico City
In May 2019, research findings on the human rights situation of waste pickers in Mexico City were released and discussed at a press conference. Tania Espinosa, WIEGO Focal City CDMX Coordinator, presented a WIEGO report on this research.
This was a joint partnership with Mexico City’s Human Rights Commission (Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal – CDHDF). The event was hosted by the president of CDHDF, Nashieli Ramirez.
Panel discussion participants:
– Nashieli Ramírez, Presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos del DF
– Patricia Mercado, Senadora
– Soledad Aragón (head of Mexico City’s Secretary of Labor)
-Tania Espinosa, WIEGO Focal City Coordinator CDMX
Invitees
In addition to members of the press and city officials, waste pickers who work with WIEGO’s Focal City project in Mexico City, as well as other informal workers (shoe shiners, street vendors and musicians) were invited.
Access the research report: Proyecto de reconocimiento de la situación de derechos humanos de los recicladores en latinoamérica: El caso de Ciudad de México, México
Access the press release: 10 mil trabajadores voluntarios de limpia laboran en condiciones inhumanas: WIEGO
