Human Rights
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The following problems were reported during the year by the country's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and other sources.
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Human rights abuses included civilian killings and the use of excessive force by security forces, which the government took steps to prosecute administratively in some cases.
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Human rights problems included the use of excessive force by police during protests, which was investigated.
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The principal human rights problems reported were killings and torture by security forces; harsh prison conditions; allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention; an ineffective, overburdened, and corrupt judiciary.
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The following human rights problems were reported.
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 00:00
The following human rights problems were reported.
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Human rights problems included use of excessive force by police, poor prison conditions, violence against women, and discrimination against homosexuality.
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There were isolated reports of excessive use of force and mistreatment by police forces, physical abuse in jails and prisons, and generally substandard prison conditions.
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There were human rights problems in some areas, including police killings, abuse of suspects and prisoners by the police, corruption, long delays in trials and sentencing, violence against women, child abuse, and discrimination against homosexuality.
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 00:00
The following human rights problems were reported.