Mexico passes law to protect rights of crime victims

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Mexico’s congress passed a law Monday to recognize and protect the rights of crime victims, a longstanding demand in a country where more than 47,500 people have died in 5½ years of drug-related violence, and thousands more have disappeared. The law covers the dead, wounded, kidnapped or missing whether they are ordinary civilians or are members of drug cartels and other crime gangs. It also would cover victims of other crimes, like extortion. The measure has now been approved by both houses of congress and must be signed into law by the president, who supports the move.Read Article