(Mexico City) – Mexican authorities are failing to adequately investigate high numbers of homicides, most of them by organized crime groups, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
The 178-page report, “Double Injustice: How Mexico’s Criminal Justice System Fails Victims and the Accused in Homicide Investigations,” examines in detail the reasons for the poor results of Mexico’s criminal justice system in homicide investigations and identifies ways to improve access to justice for victims.
Mexico: Serious Deficiencies in Homicide Investigations
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