09/09/2025

FOCUS: Tenth Hearing of Mexican State before CEDAW

On July 7th, 2025, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published its concluding observations and recommendations following the preparation and review of Mexico's tenth periodic report, presented on June 17th and 18th, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. Mexico was also evaluated on compliance with and implementation of the recommendations the Committee made in its previous report, presented in July 2018.
11/06/2025

FOCUS: “Chiapas in the Spiral of Armed and Criminal Violence”

On March 19th, in the framework of its 36th anniversary, the Fray Bartolome de las Casas Center for Human Rights (Frayba) presented its report "Chiapas, in the Spiral of Armed and Criminal Violence (Between Governmental Chaos, Organized Crime and the Paths of Struggle and Resistance)", which aims to leave a record of what happened in the state during the period from January 2023 to June 2024.
11/06/2025

LATEST: Mexico Faces Multiple Human Rights Challenges amid Global Instability

The relationship between Mexico and the United States has historically been complex, with strong aspects of cooperation and interdependence, but also with trade tensions and sovereignty disputes that have been particularly significant since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, 2025.
08/03/2025

ARTICLE: “The Children’s Perspective is what Gives us Light for the Path”

For 22 years, Jennifer Haza Gutierrez was part of the organization that defends children’s rights, Melel Xojobal C.A., based in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas. Last December, she left her position as director. In an interview, she shared her experiences, lessons learned, and her hopes with us.
21/12/2024

ARTICLE: Seeds of Struggle. Legacies of Hope and Justice

November 2023 marked a significant moment for the Diocese of San Cristobal, celebrating 100 years since the birth of Samuel Ruiz Garcia, a bishop who dedicated his life to defending the rights of indigenous peoples and who, to this day, is fondly remembered as jTatik Samuel. His legacy lives on, reminding us of the importance of social justice and human dignity.
21/12/2024

FOCUS: Violence against Children and Adolescents in Mexico. The Case of Chiapas

In recent years, due to its geographical location connecting the north with the south of the American continent, Chiapas has become a territory disputed by different criminal groups, which has led to an alarming increase in violence in the state to which the entire population is vulnerable.
27/09/2023

ARTICLE: Spinning Alternatives with Children and Adolescents in Chiapas

In August, the Forum “Spinning Alternatives with the Children of Chiapas” was held in San Cristobal de Las Casas, convened by Melel Xojobal, the Network for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (REDIAS) and Slamalil Kinal.
27/09/2023

FOCUS: Forced Displacement: Global Crisis, National Incapacity

Every June 20th, World Refugee Day is celebrated, in a context in which, according to data provided by the United Nations (UN), twenty-four individuals leave their homes every minute, escaping war conflicts, persecutions or horror situations.