Mexico

Mexico: US State Department Should Insist on Rights Compliance

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:29:23 -0700

Memorandum for Senator Patrick Leahy

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:56:06 -0700

From: José Miguel Vivanco, Executive Director, Americas Division, Human Rights Watch

To: Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, U.S. Senate

RE: State Department Report on Mexico and the Merida Initiative Human Rights Requirements

Human Rights in Mexico's Drug War

Jorge G. Castañeda and Kenneth Roth — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:42:49 -0700

Published in the Washington Post

Mexico: Calderon Denies Military Impunity

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:16:32 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The claim by President Felipe Calderón of Mexico today that army abuse cases are effectively prosecuted in Mexico flies in the face of all available evidence, Human Rights Watch said.

Mexico: US Should Withhold Military Aid

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:13:59 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The US State Department should not certify Mexico's compliance with the Merida Initiative's human rights requirements so long as Mexican army abuses continue to be tried in military rather than civilian courts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released today.

Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:39:16 -0700

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520

Dear Secretary Clinton,

I am writing you to share Human Rights Watch's concerns regarding Mexico's ongoing lack of compliance with the Merida Initiative's human rights requirements.

Mexico: Provide Information on Military Impunity

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:09:35 -0700

Lic. Fernando Francisco Gómez-Mont Urueta
Secretario de Gobernación
Abraham González No. 48
Col. Juárez, Del. Cuauhtémoc, C. P. 06600
México, D.F.

Dear Mr. Gómez Mont,

Mexico: Protect Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:48:33 -0700

Dear Mr. Gómez Robledo,

Oral statement by Human Rights Watch during the UN Human Rights Council’s plenary consideration of Mexico’s UPR outcome

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:22:13 -0700

Thank you.

Joint Oral Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:04:04 -0700

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. Despouy,