Mexico rights watchdog finds brutal police tactics

[Judi Lynn]

Mexico rights watchdog finds brutal police tactics

May 22, 2006 — MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police brutally put down riots in a rebellious town outside Mexico City this month and sexually abused some two dozen women in the operation, a rights watchdog said on Monday.

In a preliminary report, the National Human Rights Commission, an autonomous government body, said it found evidence that federal and state police used excessive force against hundreds of protesters when riots erupted in San Salvador de Atenco in early May.

More than 200 protesters were arrested, but criminal investigations are continuing and no officers have been charged. The commission looked into 211 cases and found evidence of rights abuses.

A 14-year-old boy was shot dead in the violence. Authorities are investigating whether the bullet was fired by police or protesters, and the rights commission did not issue an opinion. It still plans to make a final report.
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1991637

[Acadia Blue]

1. Can't demonstrate in Mexico because it could be life threatening

so they come over here and demand rights that they could be killed for in their corrupt,corporatist country.

[High Plains]

2. Undocumented workers in the US weren't demanding anything

until House Republicans voted to make them felons for being here. They were just here working.

[Bridget Burke]

3. And Mexicans still protest in their own country.

Even though it's more dangerous there.

We were appalled by Kent State. But how many hundreds died in the Tlatelolco Massacre?

[sam sarrha]

4. if i was "Just Working" in Mexico i would do 2 years in a prison where i

would have to provide my own food.. and pay a $20,000 fine.

finish the sentence.. just working 'illegally'.. there is a legal process to enter this country, if you dont enter legally you enter illegally.

i really feel for the migrants, but there will be hell to pay in this country for anyone here if this problem isn't resolved quickly..