Tlatlaya Massacre Case Will Remain Secret for the Next 12 Years teleSUR
go to original December 11, 2014

Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reported on the case in September from Mexico City. Warning: This video contains graphic images which some viewers may find disturbing. (Al Jazeera English)

The Tlatlaya massacre investigations, one of the most scandalous cases of human rights violations in Mexico, will remain secret for the next 12 years.

The Mexican Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (CMDPDH) revealed on Tuesday that the Department of Justice of Mexico has ordered to not make public any details in the investigation of the Tlatlaya massacre, when several soldiers executed 22 alleged unarmed criminals in Tlatlaya, in the State of Mexico.

CMDPDH explained in a press bulletin that the Department of Justice refused to hand them any details on the investigation, despite the nongovernmental organization submitting a request to for the report.

According to Mexican constitution, any government agency or institution is require to hand over to any request for information by any civil organization or individual, however, it also allows dependencies to guard any documentation if it is considered very important to the state.

This means the details of the Tlatlaya massacre will not be known for the next 12 years, as the other two institutions that are participating in the investigations - the government of the state of Mexico and the Mexican army - have previously ordered to k keep their documents secret.

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