Serious human rights violations committed by members of the military and police included unlawful killings, excessive use of force, torture and arbitrary detention. Several journalists were killed. Human rights defenders faced threats, fabricated criminal charges and unfair judicial proceedings. People protesting against economic development projects faced harassment. The Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to Mexico City’s law decriminalizing abortion. Reforms to the criminal justice system were initiated. Violence against women remained widespread.
Friday, May 29, 2009
AI Report
The Mexico section in Amnesty International's annual report on human rights earned some coverage here, although I don't think there was anything previously unknown or surprising. Here's the summary:
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