Amnesty International: Mexico Government's Fine Words on Human Rights Defy Reality Rupert Knox - Amnesty International
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Mothers of the disappeared participate in the first National March for Dignity in Mexico City, 10 May 2012. (Ricardo Ramírez Arriola/Amnesty International)

The Mexican government’s fine words on human rights bear little resemblance to its actions on the ground, Amnesty International said one day before the country comes under the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

“While the Mexican government is unrivalled in its rhetorical commitment to human rights, it continues to fail to take the decisive measures it committed to,” said Rupert Knox, Amnesty International’s Mexico researcher.

“The government’s claim that it ‘has secured momentous advances to guarantee the promotion, protection and defence of human rights’ is far from the truth.”

According to Amnesty International the Mexican government has failed in its promise to comply with recommendations made by the Council to ensure the protection of human rights in 2009.

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