We live in a time that permits us to not only concern ourselves with the problems in our lives but also the problems in the world as a whole. This is because as shown around the world, what happens in a neighboring country can affect you at home greatly. Therefore the topic that I will do my research on will be human rights in Mexico. I will look at current problems in Mexico and take a look at the future of human rights in Mexico.

The government also harassed and intimidated Cuauhtemoc Cardenas and his followers. (Skidmore 2001) Cardenas and his followers found it hard to organize strong and durable political party. The government blocked the citizens’ rights to assemble and construct a political party. Ruling parties set up and then controlled labor unions and other organizations of government employees and peasants. (Green 1997) This again was another violation of human rights in Mexico.

Another prong in the injustice in Mexico is the abuse of women in the society. The violations against women in Mexico include torture, political killings and mostly rape. Many women are targeted due to their participation in human rights organizations, political activities, and labor unions. Indigenous women or young, who do not speak Spanish, are targeted also because they are seen as vulnerable. Members of the army and other sworn protectors of the Mexican states abuse many of theses women under the shield of masks and government issued badges. Aurora Nazario Arrieta, who is a member of the Nahuatl-speaking community of San Miguel Tzinacapán, near Cuetzalan, was dragged with great force inside the police station and taken to the bathrooms. After refusing to get undressed, one of the police officers ripped her panties off. The officers then doused her with buckets of water and then placed her in one of the police cells. She was forced then to open her legs and told by the police commander that she should "not fear anything because they would wear a condom". Aurora was raped by three of the four

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