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Mexicans petition Dia de Muertas, memorial to femicide victims

In: TeleSur, 2018

Describes Mexican activists that are collecting signatures to declare October 24 Dia de Muertas in order to create awareness of the three thousand femicides that occur every year. Human rights organizations hope the new commemorative day would draw international attention to the impunity surrounding the rising number of gender-based crimes.

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https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Mexicans-Petition-Dia-de-Muertas-Memorial-to-Femicide-Victims-20181024-0030.html