Torture Allegations Stir Controversy for Mexico's Missing 43
- Mexico confirms probe into latest allegations of abuse
- Human rights panel criticized govt. in missing student case
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The controversy over the disappearance and suspected murder of 43 students in Mexico in 2014 is set to drag on after an international committee accused security services of torture and questioned the official version of events.
The panel of experts said authorities tortured at least 17 drug gang members and police officers detained in connection with the investigation, saying medical exams showed they suffered cuts and bruises, while one was choked with a plastic bag. The Attorney General’s Office said it would probe allegations of mistreatment, some involving its own members.