Femicides in Ciudad Juárez
More than 500 women were killed between 1993 and 2011 in Ciudad Juárez, a city in northern Mexico. The murders of women and girls received international attention primarily due to perceived government inaction in preventing the violence and bringing perpetrators to justice. The crimes have featured in many dramas, songs, and books.
Crosses erected where the corpses of eight women were found in 1996 | |
| Native name | Feminicidios en Ciudad Juárez |
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| Duration | 1993–present |
| Location | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua |
| Cause | robbery, gang wars, rape, serial murders |
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| 370+ | |
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| Violence against women |
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| Sexual assault and rape |
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After surveying 155 killings out of 340 documented between 1993 and 2003, a government committee found that roughly half were prompted by motives like robbery and gang wars, while a little more than a third involved sexual assault.
A narcofosa (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of women killed in 2011 and 2012 was found in Madera Municipality, Chihuahua, in December 2016.
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