Outrage Over Public Shaming of Teachers and Administrators in the State of Chiapas BBC News
go to original June 2, 2016

Police Have Violently Repressed Teacher Protests (teleSUR English)

Mexico's human rights ombudsman has called an inquiry into the public shaming of a group of teachers and administrators in the state of Chiapas.

Up to 14 administrators and head teachers were marched barefoot through the town of Comitan after they defied a strike.

A faction of Mexico's teacher's union, the CNTE, allegedly placed signs around their necks saying they were traitors. Many of them had their heads shaved while crowds of people watched.



The ombudsman, Luis Gonzalez Perez, said protests needed to remain within the law. Mexico's Education Secretary Aurelio Nuno said he would ensure those responsible were punished.

The Teachers Union have accused "agents of the state" of infiltrating their ranks to discredit their strike action.

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