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The Mexican Experience with the Inter-American Human Rights System

Explore Mexico's evolution in human rights scrutiny, from ratifying international treaties to embracing the Inter-American Human Rights system. Discover legal reforms and remaining challenges.

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The Mexican Experience with the Inter-American Human Rights System

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  1. TheMexicanExperiencewiththe Inter-American Human RightsSystem Panel: Regional Bodies in Charge of Promoting and Protecting Human Rights OAS-AU Forum 13 October 2011

  2. Background • Evolution of Mexican position towardsinternationalscrutiny in thefield of human rights • 1980s 1st wave of ratification of internationaltreaties • 1998 Acceptance of Inter-American Human RightsCourtjurisdiction • 21st Century. Complete opennesstointernationalscrutiny

  3. Background • 21st Century • Ratification of all International Human Rights Treaties • Cooperation with Office of UN High Comissioner on Human Rights • Creation of a National Human Rights Programme • Compliance with obligatons under International Human Rights Treaties

  4. Benefits from participation in IAHRS • Legal revolution in national human rightslaw • 2008 ConstitutionalReformonpublicsecurity and penal justiceorientedtorespecting human rights • 2011 ConstitutionalReformon Human Rights • Recognition of therightscontained in International Human RightsTreaties • Obligation of theStatetorespect, protect, and promote • Obligationtoinvestigate and judge • Punish and reparation • PreparingLawonReparations

  5. Benefits from participation in IAHRS • Rosendo Radilla Case • MilitaryJusticeCodeReform • SupremeCourt of Justicedecision • Allviolations of Human Rightsbythemilitarywill be tried in civil courts

  6. Remaining challenges • Translating the legal reforms into realities on the ground • Work jointly with the IAHRS to strengthen its capacity (financing, refining working methods)

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