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April 27, 2016

Thousands Mark 19 Months Since 43 Students Disappeared; U.N. Expresses Concern
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Thousands of people marched in Mexico City Tuesday to mark 19 months
since the disappearance of 43 students in the southern state of
Guerrero. The protest came after an international panel of experts
released its final report casting doubt on the Mexican government's
account of what happened to the students, and accusing the government of
stonewalling and retaliating against investigators. Speaking in Geneva
Tuesday, U.N. human rights spokesperson Rupert Colville expressed
concern.

Rupert Colville: "We are, however, concerned about the many challenges
and obstacles reported by the experts that may have prevented certain
lines of inquiries from being further explored, including regarding the
roles and responsibilities of the military and other official
authorities."

Topics:Mexico

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