Strengthening the Comprehensive Assistance Capacities of La 72 - 2026

La 72 - Tenosique

Justification

The main issue faced by La 72 is the violation of the human rights of people on the move, refugees, and human rights defenders in the communities of Tenosique (Tabasco, Mexico). The defense of the human rights of people on the move, as well as those who defend them, is considered a sector that is largely neglected in public policies across Latin America.

Some of the causes that worsen this problem are:

  1. The tightening of migration policies.
  2. Violence and insecurity in the region have exceeded the operational capacity at the municipal level.
  3. The invisibilization of the problem and the lack of political will among state and municipal authorities.
  4. The lack of guarantees from authorities allowing human rights defenders to carry out their work safely.
  5. Another identifiable cause is the rejection of the migrant population by the local community. High levels of xenophobia are present in Tenosique.

Location

Tenosique (State of Tabasco)

Local Partner

Barefoot (Franciscans Friars)

Objectives

General Objective: To defend and promote human rights and contribute to the recognition and respect of migrants in transit and refugees in Tenosique, Tabasco, by providing them with adequate and comprehensive care: humanitarian assistance, psychosocial support, and legal accompaniment.

Specific Objective: Institutional strengthening of the humanitarian response and human rights defense capacities of La 72 Shelter-Home for Migrants.

Target Population

(6,387 men and 2,934 women).

Project Duration

Budget

Funding

TAU, Fund. Hnos Iraizoz (40.000€)

Activities:

  • Ensuring the safety and integrity of the shelter, refugee families, collaborators, and volunteers.
  • Volunteer management.
  • Provision of food, rest, and safe accommodation.
  • Basic medical assistance.
  • Providing legal advice to asylum seekers in Mexico and victims of crime.
  • Providing focused and practical support to people in vulnerable situations or with specific needs: individual or family-level intervention for women, the LGBT community, unaccompanied children and adolescents, men, elderly people, and persons with disabilities.
  • Training community human rights defenders on the rights of people on the move.