Mexico
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NowThis: Families Separated Across the Border Meet at Friendship Park
Tags Share During a delegation trip to Mexico, representatives from RFK Human Rights and Al Otro Lado visited Friendship Park, the only federally designated binational meeting place where families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border can come together. It’s estimated that between 2011 and 2013, roughly half a million children who are U.S. citizens experienced the…
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IACHR Holds Public Hearing on Juárez Femicide Case
The case, brought by RFK Human Rights and CEDIMAC, could lead to more protections to address the epidemic of femicides in Mexico.
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National Guard Model in Mexico Violates International Law
Tags Share We express our deep concern about the possible reform of the Mexican constitution to create a National Guard as a new public security body, a measure that would aggravate the militarization of security in Mexico. Read our full press release below: ENGLISH SPANISH
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Mexico Supreme Court’s Decision on Internal Security Law Will Set Precedent in the Region
Among the most concerning aspects of the Internal Security Law is that it places civilian authorities under the instruction of military authorities in the name of “national security.”
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RFK Human Rights Mexico Delegation Meets With Indigenous Communities in Guerrero
The series of meetings with local advocates, incoming government officials, and victims of human rights abuses brought new attention to the issues indigenous communities in Guerrero have long grappled with.
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The Bonfilio Rubio Villegas Case
An example of the relationship between military checkpoints and gross human rights violations in Mexico.
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Joint Letter: Secretary Pompeo Must Prioritize Human Rights During Mexico Visit
The signing organizations expressed deep concern over the closing of space for human rights defenders and journalists to carry out their work without threats to their life.
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Alternative Report on Violence Against Women in Mexico
Tags Share In Mexico, violence against women is undeniably widespread and pervasive, normalized by a culture of discrimination and perpetuated by enduring impunity. It’s estimated that at least 66 percent of Mexican women have suffered some type of gender-based violence in their lives. In particular, femicides, or the killing of women due to their gender,…
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Mexico’s Presidential Election is a Critical Moment for Human Rights
The new leader of Mexico will inherit the country in a state of crisis. His agenda must prioritize tackling the widespread violence and human rights abuses occurring throughout the country.
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Two Soldiers Convicted for Sexual Torture of Valentina Rosendo
Tags Share The undersigned organizations that form part of the International Observatory on Human Rights in Mexico welcome the historic ruling that sentenced two members of the Mexican military to prison for violating the human rights of Valentina Rosendo Cantú in 2002. Sixteen years after the crimes took place, and eight since the Inter-American Court…
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El caso Valentina Rosendo Cantú: oportunidad única de frenar la impunidad en casos de abusos militares
Tags Share Próxima sentencia en el caso Valentina Rosendo Cantú, oportunidad única de frenar la impunidad en casos de abusos militares: Observatorio Internacional sobre México Organizaciones internacionales resaltan la importancia del caso de Valentina Rosendo Cantú en la discusión sobre la militarización de la seguridad pública y la Ley de Seguridad Interior en México. En…
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