Implications of Lopez Obrador’s Security Agenda
06/30/2018 (written by Lucy Clement La Rosa)- On July 1, 2018, in one of the most unprecedented elections of its history, Mexico elected a new President. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, …
Human Rights
Open Society Justice Initiative report details crimes against humanity in Mexico
10/03/16 (written by kheinle) — A report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative in June 2016 provides a scathing overview of crimes against humanity being committed in Mexico. The report, Undeniable Atrocities: Confronting Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico, finds that not only have crimes against humanity occurred, but also that those responsible, namely the Mexican government and the Zetas criminal organization, have not been held accountable.
U.S. Congress reacts to human rights concerns in Mexico
08/16/16 (written by kheinle) — Human rights concerns in Mexico have prompted the U.S. Congress to urge the State Department to take action. A letter sent August 9 sponsored by …
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Four journalists killed in Mexico during first third of 2016
05/07/16 (written by kheinle) – Journalists continue to face grave danger in Mexico, as evidenced by the recent homicide of journalist Francisco Pacheco Beltrán (55) in Guerrero. HIs death marks at …
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Journalist Anabel Flores Salazar death in Veracruz highlights danger members of the media face in Mexico
02/17/16 (written by kheinle) – The death of journalist Anabel Flores Salazar in Veracruz has kept the spotlight on Mexico and the Peña Nieto administration, particularly regarding the government’s failure …
UNHRC: Torture and abuse in Mexico is “widespread”
03/24/15 (written by otawka) — In early March, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released a report by the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan E. Méndez, as a result of …
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State Coordinator of Educators mobilize in Guerrero to protest police misconduct
03/05/15 — Members of the State Coordinator of Educators (Coordinadora Estatal de Trabajadores de la Educación, CETEG) are coordinating a mass march to take place on March 11, 2015, in …
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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 …
CNDH addresses complaints of sexual abuse in schools throughout Mexico
10/16/14 (written by mrangel) — Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, CNDH) has issued a general recommendation to the Secretary of Public Education (Secretaría de …
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