Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report
Summary
A report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) shows that state officials in Mexico are involved in many disappearances, along with criminal gangs. More than 130,000 people have gone missing in Mexico in the last 20 years, with some cases involving torture and forced disappearance, a practice where victims are secretly held and often killed.Key Facts
- Over 130,000 people have disappeared in Mexico, mostly in the past 20 years since the government’s fight against drug cartels began.
- Criminal gangs cause most disappearances, but many happen with help or involvement of government officials.
- Some government agents directly take people without legal approval and sometimes work with gangs.
- Forced disappearance means a person is secretly detained, killed, and their body hidden or destroyed.
- Disappearances have risen by more than 200% in the last decade.
- Organized crime recruits some state security officials and politicians in Mexico.
- The Mexican government denies that forced disappearances happen on a large scale.
- Families of missing people often organize searches but face danger and lack government support.
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