Politics · Mexico · 1 hr ago
UN rights expert urges investigation into force used at Guadalajara water protest
Gina Romero, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of association and assembly, said she received concerning allegations about a peaceful protest for the right to water in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The demonstration involved thousands of people.
Romero said the allegations included indiscriminate use of tear gas, rubber bullets and other crowd-control measures, as well as arbitrary arrests.
These claims have not been described as findings of an investigation.
She urged the government to promptly and independently investigate allegations of excessive force, mistreatment and other possible human rights violations.
She also said authorities should avoid language that stigmatizes people exercising their fundamental freedoms.
Romero said the rights and physical safety of everyone detained must be protected.
The government’s response and any investigation were not specified.
UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero urged the government to investigate allegations of excessive force at a water-rights protest in Guadalajara.
Romero said she received concerning reports about the use of force and less-lethal weapons against thousands of people.
The reports said tear gas, rubber bullets and other crowd-control methods were used indiscriminately, and that there were arbitrary detentions.
She called for a prompt, independent investigation into alleged force, mistreatment and other possible human rights violations.
She said the rights and physical integrity of all detained people must be guaranteed.
- Who
- UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero and people who attended the protest.
- What
- Romero urged an investigation into reports of excessive force, mistreatment and arbitrary detentions.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Why
- The protest was about the right to water, and Romero said she received concerning reports about the use of force.
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- Protest location
- Guadalajara
- Protest size
- Thousands of people
- Reported crowd-control methods
- Tear gas, rubber bullets and other means of dispersal
- Publication date
- 2026-10-13
What people are saying
The integrity and rights of all detained people must be guaranteed
Sources
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