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In Mexico Hinterland, Life Beyond the Law
Catarina Cano Santiagos son was buried alive in Dos Rios, Mexico. (Kevin Sullivan - The Washington Post)
___ 2003 Pulitzer Prize ___
For International Reporting
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The Post's Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan won "for their exposure of horrific conditions in Mexico's criminal justice system and how they affect the daily lives of people." Read the winning submissions in their occasional series:
• In Mexico Hinterland, Life Beyond the Law (March 15, 2002)
 • In Mexico, Justice at a Price (March 25, 2002)
 • Torture, a Ghost in Mexico's Closet (June 2, 2002)
 • In Mexico, an Unpunished Crime (June 30, 2002)
 • Disparate Justice Imprisons Mexico's Poor (July 6, 2002)
 • Kidnapping Is Growth Industry in Mexico (Sept. 17, 2002)
 • Mexico's Children Suffer in 'Little Jails' (Nov. 4, 2002)
 • The Union Boss Is The Only Man to See (Dec. 26, 2002)
About This Series
Mexico is struggling to transform itself into a rule-of-law state, where the law is a higher authority than the arbitrary actions of individuals. That cornerstone of democracy has long been missing in Mexico.

This occasional series examines how the absence of the rule of law affects the lives of ordinary Mexicans.

Government
• National Commission on Human Rights
• General Prosecutor for the Republic
• SEDENA: Ministry of National Defense
Human Rights
• Amnesty International: 2002 Annual Report on Mexico
• Human Rights Watch: Mexico Page
• Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Centre
• Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights
• La Neta: Derechos Humanos
• Derechos.org
• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez Human Rights Center
• CODEHUTAB: Tabasco Human Rights Committee
• CEFPRODHAC: Center of Border Studies and Human Rights Promotion
• CADHAC: Citizens for Human Rights
• Inter-Church Committee on Human Rights in Latin America
• "All Rights for All": National Network of Non-Governmental Human Rights Organizations
Reports
• From Amnesty International, "Mexico: Daring to Raise Their Voices"
• From Amnesty International, "Mexico: Under the Shadow of Impunity"
Judiciary
• Mexican Supreme Court of Justice
• Consejo de la Judicatura Federal (Federal Judicial Council)
• Poder Legislativo Federal (Federal Legislative Office)
• Inter-American Human Rights Court
Law
• Electronic Guide to Mexican Law
• Library of Congress: Mexican Law Page
• Bilbloteca Juridica Virtual (Virtual Law Library)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas (Institute for Judicial Investigations)
Women's Issues
• RSMLAC: Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network
• Women's Institute of Mexico City
• National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Mexican Ex-Ruler Avoids Arrest
Judge refuses a special prosecutor's request for an arrest warrant against former President Luis Echeverria in connection with a 1971 massacre.
Mexico Prepares to Charge Ex-President
The pending arrest of former president Luis Echeverria, accused of genocide in connection with a 1971 massacre, breaks with Mexico's long history of impunity for its political leaders.
Women Killed May Have Been Slain for Organs
Mexico's federal goverment is investigating an informant's allegation that some of Ciudad Juarez's 90 murder victims were butchered by organ traffickers.
The Union Boss Is The Only Man to See
Local strongmen are the de facto government in Mexico and they are protected by a system that thrived during seven decades of authoritarian, one-party rule.
Latest News
Mexico City Takes Back People's Park: Crusading Mayor Targets Encroaching Estates of Wealthy Squatters (Post, Nov. 18, 2002)

Mexico's Children Suffer in 'Little Jails': Abuse Is Common at Detention Centers (Post, Nov. 4, 2002)

Kidnapping Is Growth Industry in Mexico: Businessmen Targeted in Climate of Routine Ransoms, Police Corruption (Post, Sept. 17, 2002)

Disparate Justice Imprisons Mexico's Poor: As Police Focus on Petty Crime, Major Offenders Often Go Unpunished (Post, July 6, 2002)

In Mexico, an Unpunished Crime: Rape Victims Face Widespread Cultural Bias in Pursuit of Justice (Post, June 30, 2002)

Torture, a Ghost in Mexico's Closet: Forced Confession Highlights Obstacles to Ending Legacy of Abuse (Post, June 2, 2002)

In Mexico, Justice at a Price: Inmate Couldn't Buy What He Needed -- His Name (Post, March 25, 2002)

In Mexico Hinterland, Life Beyond the Law: Man Buried Alive on Elders' Order (Post, March 15, 2002)

Convicts Are Condemned To a 'Paradise' in Mexico: Inmates, Families Housed Together in Unusual Experiment (Post, Feb. 3, 2002)



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