Mexico: Landmark Constitutional Reform Strengthens Human Rights In Mexico

Mexico: Landmark Constitutional Reform Strengthens Human Rights In Mexico   The Mexican Constitution was revised on May 18 to grant constitutional ranking to human rights enshrined in international treaties.   Mara Gómez Pérez, of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice, describes the reform as “the most important step in the human rights field in recent years”.   Yet to be officially published, the reform grants constitutional ranking to human rights enshrined in international treaties ratified by...

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