Human rights in Mexico
Blanca Facundo, who teaches in Puerto Rico and finds items like this one more readily than those of us in the English-speaking world, sent a reference to this report from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Do your students know which of the countries they study have endorsed human rights in this way?Pillay commends human rights constitutional reform in Mexico
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Thursday welcomed the enactment of Mexico’s Constitutional Reform on Human Rights, saying it paved the way for greater promotion and protection of internationally recognized human rights in the country.
The reform enacted today by President Calderón gives constitutional status to all human rights that are guaranteed in international treaties to which Mexico is party. This means that individuals are guaranteed the most favourable interpretation of human rights law, including internationally recognized human rights, in all settings. Eleven articles of the Constitution have been amended…
Pillay cited as important the restrictions that the reform places on the declaration of a state of emergency and the protection of human rights in such circumstances. She also highlighted the strengthened role of the human rights ombudsman and the provisions on rights protection in educational settings and detention centres.
“I am looking forward to my visit to Mexico in July, when I hope to talk more about the reform in the context of the most pressing human rights concerns of the people of Mexico,” the High Commissioner said.
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