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Digna Ochoa
Mexican lawyer (1964-2001) · Mexico · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 37
Digna Ochoa was a human rights lawyer in Mexico. During her career, Ochoa had represented some of Mexico's poorest constituents against government interests. On October 19, 2001, she was assassinated by unknown assailants inside of her office in Mexico City.
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Mexican state authorities initially declared her death a suicide, however amongst objections from human rights activists the investigation into her death was reopened in 2005. In 2021, Mexico admitted wrongdoing in the investigation of Ochoa's assassination.
