Mexico investigating soldiers involved in ‘execution’ of five men - end human right abuses in Mexico
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Mexican government have raised her bars in fighting both Police and soldiers brutalities within the South American country. In line with this the authorities are investigating the soldiers responsible for the killing of five men.
Despite dramatically expanded the role of state security forces, Mexican President, has given assurance of bringing justice for the five men killed by a group of soldiers and promised to investigate the soldiers involved in the shooting of the deceased.
“Apparently this was an execution, and that cannot be permitted,” Lopez Obrador said at a daily press briefing on Wednesday. “Those responsible are about to be turned over to the appropriate authorities.”
This statement came after the media released a video of soldiers chasing a pickup truck which crashed in a fence. Although the video dated May 18 but shows the extent of which the Mexican soldiers have been involved in human right abuses, most especially in brutality and killing of innocent citizens.
From the above twit you can watch the video and see how the men were tortured by the soldiers before they were killed.
One soldier removes a long gun from a truck, and the troops appear to take cover and fire at unseen targets in the distance. They then shoot the five men. Later, a soldier can be seen placing guns next to the bodies, using a red bag to cover his hand — presumably to avoid leaving fingerprints.
Note: these men who were killed were in possession of weapons and ammunitions that shows that they were criminals but that doesn't warrant the soldiers to execute them without trials as required by the law. It's their right to be represented in court and the painful aspect of this is that the soldiers already apprehended them which would have paved a way for further judicial actions on them. Nevertheless, one can't properly say who is backing them in government and other highly placed citizens in Mexico. Please this is my thought about the issue on ground and can't be said to be a professional advise. It's the courts decision to find them guilty or set them free.
The defence ministry stated on Tuesday that it would cooperate with civilian prosecutors and that the military justice division is also investigating potential violations of military code. Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that the soldiers will be turned over to prosecutors.
The slayings mark the second known case of state forces conducting apparent extrajudicial executions in Nuevo Laredo this year, following the killing of five young men in a vehicle by soldiers on February 26.
A government report found the men in that case were unarmed and that the soldiers did not issue verbal orders to stop before firing into the vehicle. In April, prosecutors charged the four soldiers involved with homicide.
Also, this year a human rights organization had reported an incident earlier this year involving the National Guard firing into a man's truck killing a pregnant 15 year old girl and a 54 year old man.
Finally, a call to restore order in the military is needed for the general populace to have full confidence on the military for the protection of their lives and properties. It's a stage in the administration of President Lopez to prove that his administration can subject the military to accountability.
Justice for the deceased is paramount in this matter. End human rights violations in Mexico.
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