Mexican President Changes Constitution to Fight Human Trafficking

Mexico’s president approved several changes to the country’s constitution Wednesday aimed at cracking down on human trafficking. President Felipe Calderon announced two of the changes – one that requires those accused of human trafficking to be imprisoned during trials, and one that guarantees anonymity of victims who denounce the crime. ”

Earlier this year a report from Mexico City’s human rights commission estimated that 10,000 women were victims of human trafficking in Mexico’s capital, but there were only 40 investigations of the crime and three convictions in the city in 2010.

On Wednesday, Calderon asked lawmakers and citizens alike to take action. “We have to create a unified front to end human trafficking in Mexico,” he said. “This front is not limited to police or officials, this front starts in the streets, in the neighborhoods and in the communities.”

Copyright – CNN’s Rey Rodriguez and CNNMexico.com contributed to this report.

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