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Human Rights Delegation Criticizes Mexican Police Crackdown on Oaxaca Uprising

HeadlineJan 18, 2007

In Mexico, a human rights delegation has released the initial findings of an investigatation into police suppression of the popular uprising in Oaxaca.

Ignacio Garcia of the International Civil Commission on Human Rights: “The repressive action that we see was abusive. It was an excessive operation directed against a civil movement, and the causes that started this conflict are still outstanding.”

A full report will be released next week.

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