Following the murder of 6 and injury to 12 migrants by military gunfire, dozens of organizations denounce the absence of consideration for human rights in migration policy and the dangers of militarization.
Despite noting some positive developments, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights observed continuing problems, such as arbitrary detention remaining a widespread in Mexico and expressed its deep concern about the militarization of public security, the concept of preventive detention, and the abuse of force during detentions in the country.
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As the project nears a shoddy and slapdash completion, Gloría Muñoz Ramirez interviews land defender Sara López about the devastation that the Tren Maya has wrought upon communities and nature.
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa, the struggle for truth and justice by their parents continues.
Accompanied by a detachment of the Army and National Guard, Ángeles Máriscal visits la Piedad, where a family was murdered and their houses burned last week. President López Obrador claims that the story is a lie to create a false perception of violence. No official investigations have been initiated.
