OAS Rights Commission Finds "Serious Crisis" in Mexico
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 2, 5:22 PM EST
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The human rights situation Mexico is "tragic" and the problems don't just involve drug violence but also torture, impunity, excessive force and police collusion with criminals, an Organization of American States panel said Wednesday.
A report by the Washington-based Inter-American Human Rights Commission also cited increasing detentions of Central American migrants and attacks on journalists and human rights workers, many of which occurred under the administration of President Enrique Pena Nieto, who took office in 2012.
The report praised some recent judicial reforms, but said they haven't really been implemented yet.
"Despite the change in administration in December 2012, in practice there have been no substantial changes with regard to security policies and the violence levels," the report said. "Of particular concern are the reports of disappearances, extrajudicial executions and torture."
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