__Kratos__ Posted May 10, 2006 #1 Share Posted May 10, 2006 A Mexican human rights group has accused police of raping or sexually abusing almost two dozen women during riots in San Salvador Atenco last week. The National Human Rights Committee, a government agency, said police raped seven and sexually abused 16. The assaults are said to have occurred when the women and many others were held during the unrest, sparked by a round-up of unlicensed street vendors. The Mexico state police chief has denied the charges. National outcry Three of the women who were allegedly assaulted include three foreigners. When they jailed me that was when I saw the girls with their pants and underwear torn, sobbing Valentina Palma One of them, Valentina Palma, a Chilean studying cinematography in Mexico, told La Jornada newspaper that she was robbed and beaten by officers. "They insulted me, groped me, anything they wanted," she was quoted as saying. "When they jailed me that was when I saw the girls with their pants and underwear torn, sobbing." Hundreds of police stormed the town after machete-wielding farmers kidnapped and beat six policemen who had been detaining the unlicensed flower vendors. A teenage boy was killed and dozens of people were injured in the riots which lasted throughout Wednesday. The six police officers taken hostage by the rioters were released, but up to 50 police officers were injured in the clashes - a number of them seriously. Television images of police beating bound demonstrators caused a national outcry after the riots. The BBC's James Hider in Mexico City says the new allegations are fuelling fears of more violence before the presidential elections in July. Source ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted May 10, 2006 #2 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The police force should cleanse themselves of these 'dirty cops'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shun Posted May 11, 2006 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Mexican "police" Mexican "government" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeenuh Posted May 11, 2006 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2006 gah. :/ wouldn't suprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted May 18, 2006 #5 Share Posted May 18, 2006 giving these monkeys power is where the problem lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girty1600 Posted May 18, 2006 #6 Share Posted May 18, 2006 giving these monkeys power is where the problem lies What monkeys? Mexicans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted May 18, 2006 #7 Share Posted May 18, 2006 What monkeys? Mexicans? no. just small dumb humans in uniforms that give them power. the race is not what i meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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