Mexico has taken a dual-track approach to human rights, Oaxaca is a good example of it:
"Mexico: Amnesty International completes High Level Mission - President Calderon commits to human rights Press release, 07/08/2007 (Mexico City) Amnesty International today concluded its high level mission to Mexico with a meeting between President Felipe Calderon and Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan. It was preceded by earlier meetings with senior ministers, legislators, members of the National Supreme Court, members of civil society, survivors of human rights abuses and the state government of Oaxaca. Speaking at a press conference Ms Khan stated: Mexico has taken a dual-track approach championing human rights on the international stage, while failing to ensure their effective implementation at home equally for all Mexicans. The purpose of Amnesty International's mission has been to clarify the commitment of the new administration to human rights and their willingness to put an end to this schizophrenic approach to human rights." ... "Following a year of monitoring, extensive field visits to Oaxaca and meetings with officials at state and federal level, survivors of human rights violations and civil society, Amnesty International's report Oaxaca: clamour for justice <http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR410312007> documents a pattern of police abuse (including, arbitrary arrest, torture and ill-treatment and harassment) committed by state as well as federal officials. The organization also recognizes that criminal offences may have been committed by the protesters. One year down the road, there is still no tangible progress in bringing to justice those responsible for violating human rights or committing criminal offences in Oaxaca. State agencies primarily responsible for investigating abuses in Oaxaca are themselves accused of committing human rights violations. Apart from investigating a number of killings, federal authorities have shown no willingness to undertake or ensure effective and impartial investigations into the wide range of human rights violations that have taken place. Amnesty International called on President Calderon to ensure that there is no impunity in Oaxaca, either of those responsible for criminal offences during the protest or of officials accused of human rights violations." Full press release and more information in: http://news.amnesty.org/mavp/news.nsf/print/ENGAMR410482007 Alejandro Valle Baeza -- Posgrado Facultad de Economía Av. Universidad 3000 Circuito interior México 04510, DF México Tel. 55-56222148 fax 55-56222158 <http://usuarios.lycos.es/vallebaeza>
