Leaked Video Shows Mexican Police Torturing Detained Man
Source: Telesur
Leaked Video Shows Mexican Police Torturing Detained Man
Published 14 May 2016 (4 hours 34 minutes ago)
The new torture case comes to light on the same day a Mexican judge absolved three soldiers accused of the 2014 extrajudicial killing of 15 people.
A disturbing new video leak showing Mexican state agents torturing a detainee has offered further proof that Mexico has a torture problem and that the state is directly involved in abuses, a fact that authorities have repeatedly denied.
The video, submitted anonymously to local media El Proceso, Aristegui Noticias, and Animal Politico through the free speech platform MexicoLeaks, shows an alleged officer of the south central state of Mexico's Attorney General’s office repeatedly suffocating Silverio Rodriguez Martinez by forcing a plastic bag over his head.
At least six officers are in the room, including one seen videotaping the torture.
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