Amnesty International has called on civil authorities to investigate the Nuevo Laredo massacre

Amnesty International demanded that the massacre where five young people died on February 26 in New Laredo, Tamaulipasbe investigated and tried by civilian judges.

In its social networks, the international organization expressed its concern about what happened early Sunday morning in the border town.

“Amnesty International outwardly his greatest concern for the events of February 26 in New Laredo, Tamaulipaswhere 7 young people in a van were allegedly assaulted by the armed forces, which caused the death of 5 of them”, reads the image shared on his Twitter account.

The global movement of more than 10 million people recalled that “cases of human rights violations committed by the military against people must be investigated and tried by civilian judges”.

As, Amnesty International make a call to Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) to conduct a quick and effective investigation, while the Secretary of National Defense (sedena) demanded accountability for the performance of its elements. He also called on the Mexican state for an investigation to ensure families have access to truth, justice and reparation.

Amnesty International’s petition joins that of the United Nations (UN) which asked the Mexican authorities for a rapid and impartial investigation into what happened, while recalling that the use of firearms must be the last resort, “proportionate to the objective pursued, in full respect and protection of human life”.

“All deaths related to the use of force by military personnel must be independently investigated by civilian authorities,” the UN said in a statement.

She also alerted the authorities to take steps to protect survivors and witnesses, as well as human rights defenders linked to the case, which is why she insisted on the need for an objective analysis of the conditions. in which force was used. .

The international organization called for the investigation to meet international standards to clarify the facts and determine responsibility.

Meanwhile, the seat pursued four soldiers for the crime of disobedience considering that they fired their weapons in the massacre where the five young people were murdered at dawn on February 26 in New Laredo, Tamaulipas.

The Ministry of Defense had indicated that it would open investigations through the Attorney General of Military Justice on the troops involved. However, journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva announced during his newscast on Imagen Televisión that at least 4 of the soldiers involved in the events have already been prosecuted by military authorities.

The elements, according to the journalist, have already been interviewed by the FGR and according to what the investigations of the civil and military authorities show, they could be accused by the military jurisdiction for disobediencewhile the Federation Prosecutor’s Office could charge them with homicide and bodily harm.

According to Code of Military Justicewhoever commits the crime of disobedience “he who does not execute or respect the order of a superior, modifies it on his own authority or exceeds his limits in executing it”, incurs one to two years in prison according to the seriousness of the offense there.

Article 303 of the justice code specifies that disobedience in acts of service will be punished by one year in prison, except in cases where it causes serious harm, which will be punished by two years in prison; as well as when it was committed in the countryside, which will be punished by five years’ imprisonment, and if it results in prejudice to military operations, by ten years.