1. Digna Ochoa y Placido was born in Misantla, in the state of Veracruz.
11 Facts About Digna Ochoa
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Digna Ochoa was a nun before she became a human rights lawyer.
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Digna Ochoa went to law school in the state capital, Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1984 and began working part-time for the Veracruz Attorney General's Offices in 1986.
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In October 1999, Digna Ochoa was kidnapped again in Mexico City and interrogated overnight.
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Digna Ochoa was left next to an open cylinder of gas.
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Digna Ochoa began work in law offices at 31-A Zacatecas Street in Mexico City on October 16,2001.
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Digna Ochoa was gunned down on October 19,2001, at her office in the Roma district of Mexico City.
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Digna Ochoa's body was found in the law office where she worked.
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Digna Ochoa's death was caused by a gunshot to the head.
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In 2002, Digna Ochoa received post mortem the International Human Rights Award by Global Exchange, an international NGO based in San Francisco.
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In 2003, Digna Ochoa received post mortem The Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize awarded by European Bars.