Mexico: Clash between community and state police in Guerrero
Following the events which took place last Sunday 7 January in Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, in which 11 people, including 3 community police officers, were killed in a clash between members of the Regional Coordination of Community Authorities – Community Police (CRAC-PC) and elements of the state police force, and more than 30 people were arrested, Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:
“The state authorities must take immediate action to establish the circumstances in which 11 people were killed and carry out an effective, independent and impartial investigation into the use of lethal force by state agents in order to bring those responsible to justice.
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9 January 2018