A federal judge in Mexico recently questioned a Mexico City statute that supposedly protects a citizen's right to free movement. However, the local law says that 48-hour notice on marches must be given and stipulates that major thoroughfares may not be used for demonstrations. The judge ruled that three articles of the law deny people's constitutional rights. Activists hope that this decision will remind other state and local governments that the rights to free speech, movement, assembly and protest are guaranteed by the Constitution of Mexico. Clayton Conn reports from Mexico City for teleSUR.
