Mexico's Calderon allows his miltary to commit brutal crimes and not be tried according to law, none have ever been convicted-BBC

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In 1615 investigations against Mexican soldiers for brutal crimes not one has been convicted. Calderon's forces routinely dismiss legitimate claims of victims.

11/9/11, "Mexico drugs war: Security forces 'committing abuses'," BBC

"Mexico's security forces are committing widespread abuses in the fight against drug gangs but are not being held to account, Human Rights Watch says.

The group says its research suggests the military and police participated in 24 killings and 39 disappearances.

It urges the Mexican government to ensure the civilian authorities investigate alleged abuse by soldiers....

Human Rights Watch says its findings after two years of research in some of Mexico's most violent states strongly suggest

• the involvement of security forces in rights violations.

As well as extra-judicial killings and disappearances, the US-based group says it documented more than 170 cases of torture.

"Instead of reducing violence, Mexico's 'war on drugs' has resulted in a dramatic increase in torture and other appalling abuses by security forces," said Jose Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch....

The group says none of the cases of alleged abuse it documented are being properly investigated.

Despite rulings by Mexico's Supreme Court, soldiers accused of violations against civilians continue to be investigated and tried under military jurisdiction.

The result, according to Human Rights Watch,

• is near impunity.

In the five states, military prosecutors opened 1,615 investigations between 2007 and April this year into crimes allegedly committed by troops.

• No soldier has been convicted.

Human Rights Watch says civilian prosecutors also fail to properly investigate human rights abuses.

"Officials routinely dismiss the victims as criminals and discount their allegations as false," said Mr Vivanco.

"As a result, the victims and their families are left with the burden of doing the investigations themselves to clear the names of their loved ones.""...

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The suicidal and homicidal mantra that America is Mexico's problem is heard all over including from people like John Batchelor. It is 100% Calderon's responsibility that not one soldier accused of brutal crimes has been tried according to law and/or convicted. Get it, Mr. Batchelor? ed.

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