Dominican Bishop Wins International Human Rights Prize
José Raúl Vera López O.P., Bishop of Saltillo, Mexico, has been awarded the 2010 Rafto Prize for his defence of human rights and social justice.
He has been an uncompromising critic of power abuse and a fearless defender of migrants, indigenous peoples, and other groups at risk in Mexican society. He has also bravely spoke out against the powerful drug cartels, who wield much power in his diocese, which borders the United States.
He has been a constant defender of those on the fringes of Mexican society and critic of those in the military, police and government who abuse their authority.
More information about Bishop Lopez and the Rafto Prize can be found here
He has been an uncompromising critic of power abuse and a fearless defender of migrants, indigenous peoples, and other groups at risk in Mexican society. He has also bravely spoke out against the powerful drug cartels, who wield much power in his diocese, which borders the United States.
He has been a constant defender of those on the fringes of Mexican society and critic of those in the military, police and government who abuse their authority.
More information about Bishop Lopez and the Rafto Prize can be found here