Rule of Law and the Guerrero Students: Classes resume at the Rural Normal School of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero.2
We have been closely following developments in the conflict between students of the Rural Normal School in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero and the state and federal governments, which has continued over the past two months. We see the playing out of this conflict as a critical example of whether or not Mexican governmental leaders and citizens can develop truly democratic processes that function according to the rule of law.
The rule of law means appropriate operation by local, state and federal police that respects human safety and rights, and proper functioning of state and federal prosecutors (attorneys general), courts, governors and other holders of government positions. It also means the development by citizens of means to protest and attain redress of grievances by peaceful means, and meaningful, productive negotiation between government powers and those citizens. The conflict in Guerrero contains all of these elements. (...)
The rule of law means appropriate operation by local, state and federal police that respects human safety and rights, and proper functioning of state and federal prosecutors (attorneys general), courts, governors and other holders of government positions. It also means the development by citizens of means to protest and attain redress of grievances by peaceful means, and meaningful, productive negotiation between government powers and those citizens. The conflict in Guerrero contains all of these elements. (...)
