Deborah Bonello

Mother of one of the 43 missing Mexican students asks for justice

Human rights officials cast doubts on Mexican government's claims regarding the 43 missing students

September 7, 2015
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An independent group of human rights experts say it has found no evidence to support the story by Mexican officials that 43 students were burned to death and discarded. The students went missing nearly a year ago and the remains of only one student has been identified. An embarrassed President Enrique Pena Nieto will have to reopen its investigation.

Human rights officials cast doubts on Mexican government's claims regarding the 43 missing students

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