Amnesty International Condemns Police Violence at World Cup Opening Protests
Amnesty International has condemned the violence used by security forces during protests in Mexico City coinciding with the 2026 World Cup opening. The organization called for respect for freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and the right to protest.
<p> <img alt="Mexico City's government deployed more than 10,000 officers around the stadium and hotel corridors" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110451/100x80/mx.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday condemned the violence by security forces during the large protests in southern Mexico City surrounding the opening of the 2026 World Cup, in which police...