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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Mexico - 11 May 2017

Challenging abuse of authority one step at a time

Mexico has made significant strides in improving its human rights legislation this month by advancing two new bills. The first bans torture in all circumstances while the other seeks to protect civilians against enforced disappearances. Both were drawn up with concerns about abuse of force by the security forces in mind, as exposed by still unresolved case of the 2014 abduction and presumed murder of 43 trainee teachers from town of Iguala, Guerrero state, one of the most troubling human rights abuse cases to take place under the current administration led by President Peña Nieto.

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