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Open Society Justice Initiative report details crimes against humanity in Mexico

October 3, 2016 June 26, 2017 / Human Rights and Civil Society

10/03/16 (written by kheinle) — A report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative in June 2016 provides a scathing overview of crimes against humanity being committed in Mexico. The report, Undeniable Atrocities: Confronting Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico, finds that not only have crimes against humanity occurred, but also that those responsible, namely the Mexican government and the Zetas criminal organization, have not been held accountable.

U.S. Congress reacts to human rights concerns in Mexico

August 16, 2016 August 16, 2016 / Human Rights and Civil Society

08/16/16 (written by kheinle) — Human rights concerns in Mexico have prompted the U.S. Congress to urge the State Department to take action. A letter sent August 9 sponsored by …

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Four journalists killed in Mexico during first third of 2016

May 7, 2016 May 14, 2016 / Crime and Violence, Human Rights and Civil Society

05/07/16 (written by kheinle) – Journalists continue to face grave danger in Mexico, as evidenced by the recent homicide of journalist Francisco Pacheco Beltrán (55) in Guerrero. HIs death marks at …

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Journalist Anabel Flores Salazar death in Veracruz highlights danger members of the media face in Mexico

February 17, 2016 March 5, 2016 / Crime and Violence, Human Rights and Civil Society

02/17/16 (written by kheinle) – The death of journalist Anabel Flores Salazar in Veracruz has kept the spotlight on Mexico and the Peña Nieto administration, particularly regarding the government’s failure …

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UNHRC: Torture and abuse in Mexico is “widespread”

March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015 / Human Rights and Civil Society

03/24/15 (written by otawka) — In early March, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released a report by the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan E. Méndez, as a result of …

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State Coordinator of Educators mobilize in Guerrero to protest police misconduct

March 5, 2015 September 11, 2019 / Human Rights and Civil Society

03/05/15 — Members of the State Coordinator of Educators (Coordinadora Estatal de Trabajadores de la Educación, CETEG) are coordinating a mass march to take place on March 11, 2015, in …

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Detention Without Charge now available!

January 12, 2015 July 5, 2016 / Publications, Special Reports

Justice in Mexico is pleased to announce the publication of Detention Without Charge, a special report provides a detailed assessment of the use of arraigo as a prosecutorial mechanism in Mexico, as national and …

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CNDH addresses complaints of sexual abuse in schools throughout Mexico

October 16, 2014 October 16, 2014 / Human Rights and Civil Society

10/16/14 (written by mrangel) — Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, CNDH) has issued a general recommendation to the Secretary of Public Education (Secretaría de …

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