Combating crime

China Retaliates: U.S. “Safe Haven” For Criminals

In response to American accusations and the warning issued to Beijing, China has retaliated by calling the US “uncooperative” and has alleged that the country is proving to be a safe haven for absconding criminals.

The Chinese media in particular has taken an extremely harsh view of the United States, with several of the newspapers defending Operation Foxhunt and Beijing’s policies and criticizing the US.

Combating crime

Mexican army ordered to 'take out' criminals

The Mexican soldiers who killed 22 people last year in a town called Tlatlaya had been ordered by their superiors to "take out" criminals at night, according to military documents presented by a Mexican human rights group.

One year after the killings at a grain warehouse about 240 kilometressouthwest of the capital – during which several people were apparently lined up against a wall and shot – the incident has become an emblematic case in the debate over how Mexican soldiers and police use force in their war against drug cartels.