Mexico: Relatives of the disappeared deserve more than promises - 4 June 2013

Headline Title:  Mexico: Relatives of the disappeared deserve more than promises Disappearances in Mexico have become commonplace because federal and state authorities have tolerated and refused to clamp down on them, Amnesty International said as it launched a new briefing tod A new report highlights Mexico’s ongoing pattern of disappearances amid the government’s efforts to rein in organized criminal groups. Media Node:  Mexico disappearances briefing Mexico disappearances video At a Glance:  26,121 people were reported missing or disappeared in Mexico between December 2006 and December 2012In 40 per cent of these cases a criminal enquiry was never openedAmnesty International has documented 152 cases of individuals who were allegedly abducted by criminal gangs or detained by public officials over the last six years and whose whereabouts remain unknownThere is compelling evidence to presume the direct or indirect involvement of public officials in at least 85 of these casesIn the past six years, the federal justice system has seen only two recorded convictions for enforced disappearanceThere have been no convictions at state level12 investigators have been assigned to a new federal Attorney General's office unit on disappearancesIn 2012 the National Human Rights Commission had 2,126 cases of enforced disappearance under investigation Twitter Tag:  desaparecidos Story Location:  Mexico 23° 20' 10.3344" N, 102° 39' 22.5" W “Even if full investigations establish that not all reported disappearances relate to ongoing abductions by criminals and public officials – a shocking reality can no longer be ignored ” Source:  Rupert Knox, Amnesty International’s researcher on Mexico Date:  Tue, 04/06/2013 URL:  Confronting a nightmare: Disappearances in Mexico Description:  Report, 4 June 2013