HRW urges Peña Nieto to define human rights plan
12/11/12 – José Miguel Vivanco, Director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW), has sent a letter to President Enrique Peña Nieto inquiring about his commitment to defending […]
Category Archives: Data
Public Financial Disclosure Law Reform to Combat Corruption, Advance Human Rights
11/20/2012—Public financial disclosure law reform has advanced in Mexico this month. It promises to expand the Mexican people’s enjoyment of their right of access to public information, which the Organization […]
Justice in Mexico Project Updates Organized Crime Violence Data
06/19/12 — The Justice in Mexico Project (JMP) team at the Trans-border Institute (TBI) compiled updated information on organized crime violence statistics since its March 2012 publication of the report, […]
Homicide Figures Spark Criticism of Security Policies as Presidential Election Draws Near
06/06/12 – Recent figures published by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Público, MP) and the National System of Public Security (Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública, SNSP) in Mexico show that over […]
The ‘Fantasia’ effect and the emergence of Mexico’s new cartels
02/09/12 – According to information published by news outlet Reforma, the loss of leadership within certain criminal organizations (cartels) has led to the emergence of smaller organizations operating in the local level […]
