“Torture is out of control in Mexico and it doesn’t
only affect the person suffering it, it hurts society
as a whole.”
Bárbara Italia Méndez, torture survivor, San Salvador Atenco, State of Mexico, Amnesty International
interview, April 2014
“Torture is out of control in Mexico and it doesn’t
only affect the person suffering it, it hurts society
as a whole.”
Bárbara Italia Méndez, torture survivor, San Salvador Atenco, State of Mexico, Amnesty International
interview, April 2014
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