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Mexico Must Investigate Enforced Disappearances of Three Farmers

The three men, all from the Orozco Medina family in Nuevo Zirosto, were  taken away by armed men believed to…

July 11, 2012

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Mexico Must Free Indigenous Activists Jailed on Trumped-Up Charges

Indigenous activists José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual Agustín Cruz are victims of a justice system that often discriminates against…

June 13, 2012

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Migrants Making Dangerous Journey Through Mexico ‘Desperately Need Socks,’ says Amnesty International

A thought-provoking new campaign by Amnesty International highlights the plight of thousands of Central American migrants travelling across the region…

January 26, 2012

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Indigenous Women Win First Step in Fight Over Military Rape Case in Mexico, Says Amnesty International

The decision to prosecute soldiers charged with the rape of two Indigenous women in a civilian court is a significant…

August 17, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges President of Mexico to Immediately Investigate Navy ‘Disappearances’

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón must immediately launch an independent civilian investigation into the whereabouts of least six people who were…

June 29, 2011

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Mexico urged to investigate disappearances of men seized by navy

The Mexican civilian authorities must urgently investigate the enforced disappearance of a man detained by members of the Mexican Navy…

June 17, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Mexico to Investigate Disappearances of Men Seized by Navy

Contact:  Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (London) -- Mexican civilian authorities must urgently investigate the disappearance of a man…

June 17, 2011

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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 20, 2011

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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 20, 2011

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As Authorities Discover Mass Migrant Smuggling, Amnesty International Renews Call for a Federal Task Force in Mexico

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 19, 2011

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As Authorities Discover Mass Migrant Smuggling, Amnesty International Renews Call for a Federal Task Force in Mexico

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 19, 2011

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Mexico: Amnesty International Urges Mexico to Take Action Over Collusion Between Criminal Gangs and Police

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, April 14, 2011Amnesty International Urges Mexico to Take Action Over Collusion Between Criminal Gangs…

May 6, 2011