FOCUS: Tenth Hearing of Mexican State before CEDAW

09/09/2025
SIPAZ Report Vol XXX Nº 3 – September 2025
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Oaxaca City, November 2024 © CIMAC
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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.
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March of mothers searching their missing family members, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, May 2025 © SIPAZ
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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.
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The presidential candidate of the ruling party MORENA, Claudia Sheinbaum, addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2024 © Fernando Llanos / Ap Photo
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LATEST: Elections amid High Levels of Political Violence

In March, the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations (UN), Volker Türk, said that the electoral process underway in Mexico “must be safeguarded from violence.” On June 2nd, these elections will lead to the appointment of more than 20,000 public officials, including the head of state, as well as members of both chambers of Congress and a wide range of representatives and state and local authorities.
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Mobilization for the release of José Diaz, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, November 2023 © SIPAZ
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FOCUS: Arbitrary detentions; a frequent practice, pain and injustice in Mexico

According to various reports from Mexican and international human rights organizations, arbitrary detentions are a recurring practice in Mexico. This phenomenon involves the arrest of individuals without valid justification or illegally,
16/12/2023