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- Title
Mexico's National Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders: Challenges and Good Practices.
- Authors
Joloy, Daniel
- Abstract
In April 2012 the Mexican Congress unanimously approved the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, mandating the creation of a Protection Mechanism to provide protective and preventive measures to those defenders and journalists at risk. After more than three years of work by civil society organizations, the Law provides certain tools to tackle many of the particular issues of concern that have permitted different authorities to make excuses for the lack of protection. Although many challenges still remain, some lessons can be learned from the Mexican process which could be further analysed and adapted to other countries where human rights defenders are at risk. In particular, the obligation to prevent and the inclusion of civil society throughout the whole process make the Mexican Mechanism unique.
- Subjects
MEXICO; MEXICO. Congreso; LEGAL status of human rights workers; LEGAL status of journalists; CIVIL society; JOURNALISTS
- Publication
Journal of Human Rights Practice, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 3, p489
- ISSN
1757-9619
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jhuman/hut020