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Digna Ochoa  

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  • Digna Ochoa y Plácido was a Mexican human-rights lawyer and activist known for her struggle against impunity and her personal commitment to social justice. She was involved in the defense of peasants and other marginalized Mexicans and won many international awards in recognition of her work. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Ochoa, Digna (1964–2001)]

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