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Abducted Mexican human rights official found alive
Updated 9:50 pm, Saturday, November 25, 2017
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A human rights official in the Mexican state of Jalisco was found alive Saturday, a day after his apparent kidnapping generated worries about the safety of rights workers in the country.
A statement from Mexico's National Human Rights Commission called the news "encouraging," adding that the investigation into what happened would continue. The statement did not name the official or provide details of how he was found.
Authorities said gunmen stopped the official on Friday as he was driving to the offices of the state rights commission and apparently kidnapped him.
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Civilian rights activists have borne the brunt of the attacks; since 2006, 34 activists have been killed. Many of them had been active in efforts to locate people "disappeared" by crime gangs.
More:
http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Abducted-Mexican-human-rights-official-found-alive-12383739.php
