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Civil Society contributions to Mexico´s UPR On November 9, 2008, representatives from Mexican civil society publicly presented reports that have been sumbitted to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva as contributions to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mexico, which will take place in February 2009 in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Various reports have been submitted by human rights organizations, representing a coordinated process of advocacy of more than 100 Mexican NGOs . Common themes of concern and priorities have been identified by this coordination of different organizations, united under the slogan: "A country without human rights is not democratic: Mexico will be reviewed". See the key messages of the campaign below in our Geneva press release from September. Read the general report signed by 50 Mexican organizations and 6 international organizations, in English, Spanish and French To read the press release on the presentation of civil society reports, click here (in Spanish). For more information on the UPR mechanism, click on the sub-section in this website. Press Release: Geneva, Switzerland, September 16, 2008 · Mexico will be reviewed by the UPR in February 2009
· Civil organizations present reports in Geneva on the current human rights crisis in the country.
· Particular areas of concern are: Widespread Impunity; obstacles to access to justice; the failure to align Mexican legislation with treaty obligations; widespread criminalization of social protest. From 15 to 17 September Mexican civil society representatives from a coordination of more than 100 organizations are in Geneva presenting reports that they hope will form contributions to the dialogue between States and allow for advocacy towards the Mexican State to act on its urgent human rights situation. |
Center Prodh presents new report on public security 
