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Amnesty International: Torture still rife in Mexico
Amnesty International: Torture still rife in Mexico
4 September 2014 Last updated at 12:48 ET
Torture is still rife in Mexico and is routinely used to extract confessions, according to a new report by human rights organisation Amnesty International.
The report says that complaints have risen by a staggering 600% over the past 10 years.
The methods used by Mexican police and armed forces include beatings, electric shocks and sexual assaults, it adds.
The government says it has been taking steps to eradicate torture.
The Amnesty report, entitled "Out of Control," alleges that from 2010 to 2013, Mexico's National Commission for Human Rights received more than 7,000 complaints.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29069860
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