27/09/2012
JUA
27/09/2012
AL
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MEX 32/2012
México
Arbitrary detention;
Torture;
Presunta detención y tortura de seis estudiantes. Según las informaciones
recibidas, el 13 de septiembre de 2012, los Sres. Jesús Antonio Moreno
Román, Juan Andraca Escalante, Lucio Sandoval Molina, José Luis
Dealmonte Díaz, Alan Francisco Alarcón García y Ricardo Muñoz Arzate,
todos estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, fueron
interceptados y detenidos en Coyuca de Catalán por efectivos de la Policía
Federal. Los seis estudiantes fueron golpeados y torturados psicológicamente
para que se declararan culpables de estar relacionados con el crimen
organizado y con la muerte de 16 personas aparecidas en una camioneta en
Coyuca de Catalán el 10 de septiembre de 2012. Se informa que estas seis
personas fueron presentadas por la Policía Federal a las 4:00 horas del 14 de
septiembre de 2012 ante la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR).
Posteriormente, fueron trasladadas a Iguala y después a la Ciudad de México
donde se encuentran arraigados por 40 días por orden de un juez.
22/11/2012
ZAF 3/2012
South Africa
Summary executions; Alleged killings of 34 mineworkers. According to the information received,
on 16 August 2012, in Marikana, near Rustenburg, North West Providence, a
group of workers from the Marikana platinum mine were participating in a
strike to demand better wages. It is reported that in the action, members of the
South African Police service opened fired on the group of strikers which led
to death of 34 mineworkers. In addition, the operation wounded 78
mineworkers and led to the arrest of some 270 mineworkers. Moreover, it is
suggested that, according to the findings of autopsies conducted on the bodies
of those who were killed, a significant number of them had been shot in the
back. An investigation into police conduct has been initiated by the
Independent Police Investigative Directorate. A judicial commission of
inquiry has been appointed to investigate the killings as well as matters
leading up to them.
A/HRC/22/67
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