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CSO: Curtailment of the military jurisdiction in cases involving civilians: historical triumph for the victims of the impunity of the Armed Forces

Logos undersigned organizationsMexico City, 30 April 2014. Today the Chamber of Deputies followed the example of the Senate and unanimously passed the reform to curtail the reach of military jurisdiction in cases of violations committed by military personnel against civilians.

National and International NGOs Celebrate Mexican Lawyer Alejandra Ancheita’s Nomination for the 2014 Martin Ennals Award

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  • Alejandra Ancheita is a leader in the field of human rights in Latin America, only Mexican women nominated to this award.

  • The Project headed by Alejandra Ancheita is an innovative breakthrough in the vulnerable context facing local communities, temporary workers and migrants.

Consultative Council: Councillors of the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists restart dialogue with the Interior Ministry

11 April 2014

Yesterday, members of the Consultative Council of the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists carried out a meeting with Lía Limón, Sub-secretary of Human Rights for the Interior Ministry. At the meeting at the end of March, the priority issues brought up by the members of the Council regarded the effective functioning of the Mechanism and the guaranties for security that journalists and human rights defenders in the country require. The issues were:

Concern expressed over worrying developments regarding the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in Mexico

Logos undersigned organizationsThe undersigned organisations are deeply concerned by recent developments that have taken place regarding the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and Journalists in Mexico. We believe that such developments are likely to place HRDs and journalists at even greater risk.

Civil society statement in the High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights between Mexico and the European Union

Distinguished representatives of the European Union and the Mexican government, we address you on behalf of the 32 non-governmental organizations who participated in the Second Civil Society Seminar on Human Rights held in the framework of the Fourth High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights between Mexico and the European Union.

CSO: Essential that commitments made by Mexico in the Universal Periodic Review translate into real changes in the country

  • Mexico UPR 2013 logoCivil society organizations express alarm that Mexico has once again rejected UPR recommendations to eliminate arraigo.
  • Likewise, Mexico did not accept the recommendation regarding jurisdiction of the Committee on Enforced Disappearance.
  • Organizations await the creation of a follow-up mechanism to implement accepted recommendations.

Wind farms and concerns about human rights violations in Oaxaca

Mexico City, 14 March 2014. PBI Mexico publishes a new briefing on the construction of wind farms in Oaxaca and the concerns over human rights violations in the context of megaprojects in the state. The briefing details the context of wind energy investment in Oaxaca and how this affects local communities, as well as the situation of risk facing those human rights defenders who oppose such projects.

CSO: Mexico's round of evaluation before the international community

Mexico City, 14 March 2014. Mexican and international organizations extend an invitation to follow Mexico's round of evaluation before the international community taking place next week. In Brussels, Mexico and the European Union will carry out their high level dialogue on human rights. In Geneva, Mexico will appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council to announce which recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) it accepts.

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