Justice in Mexico Statement against Racism
[Para la versión en español, desplácese hacia abajo] Dear supporters: Justice in Mexico stands in solidarity with the Black community and protesters who are demanding the end of racial injustice …
Justice in Mexico presents results of new study of Tijuana police
On March 12, 2015 Justice in Mexico presented the results of its latest Justiciabarómetro survey, titled: Diagnóstico integral de la policía municipal de Tijuana (in Spanish), developed in collaboration with the Institute for Security and …
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Detention Without Charge now available!
Justice in Mexico is pleased to announce the publication of Detention Without Charge, a special report provides a detailed assessment of the use of arraigo as a prosecutorial mechanism in Mexico, as national and …
News Monitor Vol. 9 No. 9 now available!
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Justice in Mexico News Monitor, covering the month of September 2014. The Justice in Mexico Project conducts original research, promotes public discourse, and …
Justice in Mexico deploys groundbreaking study of police in the city of Tijuana
Thanks to the support of the Open Society Foundation (OSF), Justice in Mexico and our partner organizations—the Instituto para Democracia y Seguridad, the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, the Universidad de …
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Research Internships
About Us: Justice in Mexico is a leading academic research initiative on crime and violence, judicial reform, and human rights in Mexico. Interns contribute to our work by gathering data, …
Justice in Mexico prepares “Justiciabarómetro” in Tijuana
Justice in Mexico visited Mexico to prepare the implementation of a study of police in the city of Tijuana. Tijuana will be the third police department to be analyzed by the study after the Metropolitan …
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Justice in Mexico conducts field research on justice system reform
In late August 2014, Justice in Mexico project researchers Octavio Rodriguez and David Shirk visited Mexico City to gather information for a forthcoming report on efforts to implement sweeping changes …
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Catholic Priest and Indigenous Rights Activist killed in Chiapas
11/14/2024 (written by ecary) – Catholic Priest Marcelo Pérez was killed in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas on October 20th. Two men on a motorcycle opened gunfire as he …
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Ongoing violence in Sinaloa
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.
Mayor killed in Chilpancingo
10/09/24 (written by lcalderón) – On September 30th, Alejandro Arcos Catalán was sworn in as mayor of Chilpancingo, the state capital of Guerrero. Only 6 days later, Arcos Catalán was …
Judicial Reform in Mexico
09/30/2024 (written by ecary) –One of the last presidential actions of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was passing an ambitious judicial reform, aiming to end corruption and give citizens the …
Member of “La Nueva Familia Michoacana” is Arrested in Tlaxcala
07/15/2024 (written by sley) – Daniel “N”/”La Parka,” also known as “Larry,” has been arrested in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Daniel “N”, an identified member of the criminal organization …
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Man Acquitted of Sexual Abuse of Four-Year-Old Niece
05/06/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 15, 2024 Judge Manuel Alejandro Martínez Vitela acquitted a man who was accused of sexually abusing his four-year-old niece. The judge’s acquittal shocked …
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Voting Rights for Preventive Prisoners in the 2024 Election
04/08/2024 (written by cahtoong) – According to Central Electoral, the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) will begin early voting for over 93,000 people in preventive detention centers in early May. Preventive …
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AMLO takes on the New York Times
03/13/2024 (written by rthompson) – On February 22, New York Times journalists Natalie Kitroeff, bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and Alan Feuer released a publication named …
Two Mayoral Candidates Killed Just Hours Apart in Maravatío, Michoacán
03/11/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 26, 2024 two mayoral candidates in Michoacán were murdered hours apart while campaigning in Maravatío. According to CNN, Miguel Angel Zavala of the …
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Six Arrested in Cancun After Alleged Killing of Eight People
02/29/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 12, six suspects were arrested in Cancun after killing and dismembering five people, and dumping three bodies in a shallow grave. According to …
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