Mexico: The new government´s plan must focus on withdrawing the armed forces from public security roles
(WorldNews Mexico)

In response to the ruling of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice on legal action 6/2018 and its joint proceedings, which challenged the constitutionality of the Law on Internal Security (Ley de Seguridad Interior), Amnesty International has stated: `The declaration that the Internal Security Law is unconstitutional has opened up an opportunity for President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador´s government to implement a detailed plan for the prompt and orderly withdrawal of the armed forces from their security duties. However, it is worrying that the president-elect has submitted a security proposal that essentially imitates the failed militarised security model and has allowed serious human...