On september 3, congress swore in alejandro maldona do as president to complete the term of otto perez. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. The annual country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. Many journalists face a difficult choice between selfcensorship or physical harm. Our programs have reached more than 400,000 nm students. More info in amnesty internationals 2014 human rights report on mexico. Chinas crackdown on uighurs in xinjiang, and mexicos abuseriddled war on. Upon taking office in december 2012, president enrique pena nieto acknowledged that the war on drugs launched by his predecessor felipe calderon had led to serious abuses by the security forces. This country has one of the highest rates of human rights violations in the world. The human rights bureau is a neutral agency created to enforce the new mexico human rights act.
Women and girls continued to face genderbased violence, including killings. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the world, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of the world s human rights during 2015. International observers considered the presidential election held in 2015 as generally free and fair.
In july 2012 president enrique pena nieto of the institutional revolutionary party pri won election to a single. Universal declaration of human rights united nations. Dec 04, 2017 today, the hrc foundation, in partnership with pemex, mexicos largest stateowned petroleum company, launched the 2018 hrc equidad mx report, a firstofitskind assessment designed to increase lgbtinclusion in workplaces across mexico. Mexico chapter of the human rights watch world report 2018. This report addresses the human rights situation in the united mexican states mexico, with particular emphasis on forced disappearances, extrajudicial executions and torture, as well as citizen insecurity, access to justice and impunity, the situation of journalists, human rights defenders, and other groups especially. According to the watchdog group reporters without borders, mexico is the worlds most dangerous country to practice journalism. Click step 1 to select the topics, step 2 to select the countriesareas to be included in the report, and step 3 to confirm your selections. In january 2016 james ernesto morales cabrera of the national convergence front party was sworn into office for a fouryear term as president. Mexicos national human rights commission cndh has issued 12 reports documenting the enforced disappearance of 30 victims during this time, and. Mexican rights agency investigates 150 bodies of crime. A state human rights agency has begun an investigation into why about 150 bodies of crime victims were dumped into pits in central mexico some of.
Mexico, which has 3 2 states, is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. Human rights watch interviewed 61 children and more than 100 adults who had. In july 2012 citizens elected president enrique pe na nieto of the institutional revolutionary party pri to a sixyear term in free and fair elections. Executive summary mexico, which has 32 states, is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. Pursuant to article 41 of the american convention on human rights and article 58 of its rules of procedure, the interamerican commission on human rights hereinafter. Click build a report to create a custom report across countriesareas and topics. What is mexico doing to protect human rights defenders and. Guatemala 2015 human rights report executive summary guatemala is a multiparty constitutional republic. Over the last 24 years, nmhrp has trained more than 600 teachers, counselors, and social workers. In september 2015, an expert group established through an agreement between the mexican government and the interamerican commission. There have been limited efforts to investigate and prosecute these abuses. Since 2006, the cndh received approximately 9,000 complaints of abuse by the army, and issued reports in over 100 cases in which it found that army personnel had committed serious human rights violations. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site.
The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights. Mexicos national human rights commission cndh has issued 12 reports documenting the enforced disappearance of 30 victims during this time, and found. May 26, 2016 in a report released today, wola and peace brigades international pbi assess the progress and shortcomings of mexicos national mechanism to protect human rights defenders and journalistsa government body established in november 2012 to provide rapid response to journalists and defenders under threat. For example, mexico avoided international scrutiny for its human rights violations until the 1990s. Human rights information new mexico department of workforce. All recommendations issued by cndh during the current administration have been accepted. In 2015, congress approved a constitutional reform giving it authority to pass general laws on enforced disappearance and torture that would. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014. In his keynote, human rights watch executive director kenneth roth reflects on a year so tumultuous, it can seem as if the world is unraveling. Human rights defenders and journalists were harassed, attacked and killed.
Mexico promised to adopt a human rights based approach to migration, but, under threat of commercial tariffs by the usa, reversed course, with severe consequences for migrants and asylumseekers. To return to the top of the page, click back to top on the lower right. Andres manuel lopez obrador of the national regeneration movement won the presidential election in july 2018 in generally free and fair multiparty elections and took office in december 2018. Trends and statistics presents the latest statistics and analyses of the status of women and men in areas of concern identified by the platform for action. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than. Ohchr mexicos relentless wave of human rights violations. Mexico, which has 31 states and a federal district, is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. Everything you need to know about human rights in mexico.
Mexicos national human rights commission has documented 61 assassinations of journalists and 11 disappearances since 2000. Joint report human rights committee, sixth investigation mexico lire the augmented reality in honour of victims of violence will be presented at the giff festival. Ai continues to receive reports of serious human rights violations committed by members of the military. Undersecretary sarah sewall testified at a hearing on the 2015 trafficking in persons tip report.
Nov 06, 2015 a state human rights agency has begun an investigation into why about 150 bodies of crime victims were dumped into pits in central mexico some of the bodies may have been buried in the mass. Amnesty international annual report 20142015 amnesty. Istanbul, january 27, 2016 the politics of fear led governments around the globe to roll back human rights during 2015, human rights watch said today in its world report 2016. Human rights of migrants and other persons in the context of human mobility in mexico chapter i introduction a. Human rights watch world report trafficking matters. Mexico has relied heavily on the military to fight drugrelated violence and organized crime, leading to widespread human rights violations. The bureau accepts and investigates claims of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex, age, physical and mental handicap, serious medical condition, spousal affiliation, sexual orientation, and gender identity in the areas of employment, housing, credit or. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Mexico s national human rights commission cndh has issued 12 reports documenting the enforced disappearance of 30 victims during this time, and. Mexico 2019 human rights report executive summary mexico is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. An international human rights organization has denounced the mexican government in its annual world report, citing multiple transgressions against the civil liberties of citizens and migrants. Mexico is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. Civil society assessment of the human rights department of justice. In 2014, the administration adopted a national human rights program outlining its policies for the next 4 years.
Human rights in mexico also face difficulty in the battle to access reproductive rights and health care, and have yet to solve problems involving violence against members of the press. The high commissioner met with president enrique pena nieto, high officials of the state, ngos, victims of human rights violations, and other members of civil society to address mexicos high levels of insecurity, disappearances and killings, harassment of human rights defenders and journalists, violence against women, and abuses of migrants. Federal, state and municipal police forces also continue to commit serious human rights violations in several states. Human rights of migrants and other persons in the context of. In 2012 president enrique pena nieto of the institutional revolutionary party pri won election to a single sixyear term in elections observers considered free and fair. Guatemala 2018 human rights report executive summary guatemala is a multiparty constitutional republic. The national commission on human rights cndh, an independent institution, is one of the strongest and most efficient independent institutions for the protection of human rights. International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as shortterm national selfinterest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned amnesty international as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. While algerias 2015 law on domestic violence criminalized some forms of do. Mexico chapter of the human rights watch world report 2018 sresegobpgr joint statementthe mexican government recognizes the human rights challenges it faces and has taken specific actions to address each of them. Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report mexico introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. The report was based on a factfinding mission mendez made to mexico last spring, and says methods. In 2012 president enrique pena nieto of the institutional revolutionary party won election to a single sixyear term in elections observers considered free and fair.
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