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Amnesty International Joins Opposition to
Bush's Merida Initiative
Michael Webster: Investigative
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May 13, 2008 3:00 PM PST
Left and right appear to unite to oppose Mexico foreign
policy scheme by opposing the President's failing "Merida
Initiative" to pony up $1.4 Billion in American taxes to help
Mexico with military aid to Mexico's corrupt police and
military forces whom are also implicated in widespread human
rights violations grew with Amnesty International issuing the
following statement to Congress today.
"Aid for Mexico must not be a blank check for Mexican security
forces that have been implicated in crimes like rape and
torture," said Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty
International USA (AIUSA). Amnesty International said that any
initiative to support Mexico's fight against drug cartels and
organized crime must focus on the rule of law and should also
press for justice in the un-resolved killing of U.S. journalist
Bradley Roland Will, and other civilians, in Oaxaca in 2006.
"We are
encouraged by Amnesty International's recognition of human
rights abuses by Mexican forces." said Robert Jereski of
Friends of Brad Will. "But, we hope for more from human rights
organizations, when top labor unions oppose outright this
dangerous scheme.""
"Authorizing assistance for the security forces without
requiring human rights violators to be punished and ensuring
that basic freedoms are protected would further undermine the
rule of law in Mexico," said Renata Rendón, advocacy director
for the Americas at AIUSA. "American taxpayers should not foot
the bill for military and police forces with histories of abuse
..."
"We do not believe "human rights safeguards" are adequate." said
Harry Bubbins, of Friends of Brad Will "Given the outstanding
crimes by Mexico, including the murder of U.S. reporter Brad
Will, we need to see actual progress on these cases. Military
aid now would only reward impunity." added Mr. Bubbins.
Even Republicans oppose aid
Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, said he opposed providing the
assistance to Mexico. "These resources should go to our own law
enforcement officers rather than Mexico's," Culberson said.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, opposes including the funds in the
Iraq war supplemental. Coryn believes additional funding
requests should be reviewed on their merits through the normal
appropriations process, a position advanced by Friends of Brad
Will since 2007.
If Congress were to rubber stamp this scheme in the President's
waning days, U.S. foreign policy options would be severely
curtailed for decades to come. The Merida Initiative would arm
unaccountable, corrupt and brutal military and police;
contribute to the erosion of civil liberties in one of our
largest trading partners; increase violence and instability in
Mexico; and waste U.S. taxpayer money to benefit a few connected
military contractors, like Blackwater.
The U.S. Government believes that a
major step forward to fight narcotics and organized crime in the
world is the Merida Initiative, a cooperative security
partnership between the United States, Mexico, and Central
America. The question is will it work in the war on drugs and
terror? The more than four decades of the fight on the war on
drugs has been a dismal and total failure. That fight has costs
Americans at the federal level, approximately $4.5 billion every
year (40 years X 4.5 Billion = $180 Billion plus) and
significant sums are also spent at the city, county and state
levels as well.
Editors note: Friends of Brad Will is a nationwide
network of activists, friends and family members of Brad Will,
the U.S. journalist who was murdered by Mexican government
paramilitaries in broad daylight in Oaxaca, Mexico in October
2006. Despite numerous eye witnesses and photographic/video
evidence, no one has been held accountable. Friends of Brad Will
has been educating, organizing, and pressuring the U.S.
government to work on behalf of Brad Will and to reject the
Merida Initiative. http://friendsofbradwill.org
More on the
Merida Initiative here:
Merida Initiative Will It Work?
http://americas.irc-online.org/am/5118
For more
information, please visit:
www.amnestyusa.org/mexico
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