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Mexico: Rushing Headfirst into an Abyss of Human Rights?: Amnesty International submission to the 45th session of the UPR Working Group, January-February 2024

Index Number: AMR 41/6992/2023

In this submission, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations previously made to Mexico, including in relation to violence against women and girls, arbitrary arrest and detention, the national human rights commission, freedom of opinion and expression and accountability. It also assesses the national human rights framework regarding excessive use of force, the autonomy of the judiciary, environmental defenders, and arraigo detention. Amnesty International also raises concerns about the rights of women and girls to live a life free of violence; the demilitarization of public security and law enforcement agencies; the right to social protest; the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and the safety of journalists.

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