This was brought to my attention yesterday by a friend:
More than 140 people, including 34 women, were detained in Oaxaca City, southern Mexico, on 25 November when a protest against the state governor ended in violent clashes with federal and state police.
Many detainees were reported to have been beaten and threatened with death once in custody. They were denied access to their families, legal advice and adequate medical attention for several days.
Now, this is my favorite part of the story:
Many of those detained were reportedly not involved in the protests or violence, but they all face serious criminal charges such as sedition, attacks on public roads, arson and theft. Amnesty International is concerned that breaches in due process rights of detainees and reliance on some falsified police evidence violate the right to a fair trial and the right not to be detained arbitrarily.
Not much to comment, since the story says everything that should be said.
http://web.amnesty.org/...