Mexico Ayotzinapa: UN Human Rights Office stands by report findings
GENEVA
(9 May 2018) – The UN Human Rights Office has stressed that it stands
both by the methodology and the findings of its report into allegations
of torture
and cover-ups in the Ayotzinapa case, following criticisms made public
on Monday by the Mexican Government.
After
a thorough reading of the Mexican Government’s position, the Office
reaffirms that it operated within its mandate set out in the agreement
signed with the
Mexican Government in 2002 that established its country office. In
addition, the report was drawn up in accordance with an agreement
covering its activities, despite the Government’s decision not to renew
this agreement on 1 February 2018.
The report,
“Double
Injustice: Report on human rights violations in the investigation of the Aytozinapa case”,
published on 15 March 2018, concluded that there were strong grounds
to believe that at least 34 people detained during the early stages of
the investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa
in 2014 were tortured and many of them arbitrarily detained. These
serious violations were in turn inadequately investigated
and covered up.
The
UN Human Rights Office reiterates its call to the Mexican authorities
to implement the report’s recommendations, so as to clarify the facts of
what happened,
guarantee justice, provide reparations to victims, and ensure
non-repetition of these tragic events.
The
Office also urges the authorities to conclude investigations within a
reasonable time limit, and identify those responsible for the arbitrary
detentions, acts
of torture and other human rights violations described in its report.
The Office will closely monitor the results of any such investigations, noting that to date no one has been held accountable.
The
UN Human Rights Office and its staff in Mexico reiterate that they will
continue to work for the promotion and protection of human rights in
the country.
ENDS
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Published By Anjan Kumar Samal
As an Urgent Office Release FOR Un-Human Right
VIA
THE ASIAN CHRONICLE.
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