Cartels, indigenous authorities fuel religious freedom abuses in Mexico: report

Report: Cartels, Indigenous Leaders Fuel Religious Freedom Violations in Mexico

The study, “Protection on Paper: The Situation of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Mexico,” found that religious freedom violations often originate in cartel-controlled regions and indigenous communities governed under “uses and customs,” where local authorities frequently require residents to participate in communal religious celebrations and financially support majority-faith activities, most commonly those associated with Roman Catholic tradi…

Cartels, indigenous authorities fuel religious freedom abuses in Mexico: report

Organized criminal groups and indigenous community leaders operating outside constitutional limits are driving systematic violations of religious freedom in Mexico, while the government at every level is failing to protect those at risk, according to a new report by a U.K.-based human rights organization.