Mexico Demands Respect of Rights for Detained Flotilla Activists

(MENAFN) Mexico has urged Israeli authorities to respect the human rights of two Mexican citizens detained following an operation against the Global Sumud Flotilla in waters near Cyprus, according to reports.

In a statement, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez said Mexico is demanding full respect for the rights of its nationals and called for assurances of their physical safety, humane treatment, and immediate access to consular services, in line with international law.

“We demand, particularly from the Israeli authorities, full respect for the human rights of our fellow citizens detained in connection with the Global Sumud Flotilla. We reaffirm the need to guarantee their physical safety, dignified treatment, and immediate consular access, in compliance with international law,” he said.

The flotilla volunteers were intercepted in international waters roughly 250 nautical miles from Gaza, according to reports.

One of the detained Mexicans, social psychologist Sol Gonzalez Eguia, appeared in a video message released prior to the interception, in which she said: “If you are watching this, Israeli occupation forces have kidnapped me in international waters. I am part of a nonviolent civilian mission sailing to break the illegal siege, deliver aid, and stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza,” Gonzalez Eguia said in a video shared on social media.

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