Bericht der Inter American Commission on Human Rights, 02.03.2016 (engl. Originalfassung)
The newly published IACHR report „Human Rights Situation in Mexico" analyses the severe human rights crisis that Mexico faces, with particular emphasis on (forced) disappearances, extrajudicial executions, torture, as well as citizen insecurity, access to justice and impunity. It also addresses the human rights situation of groups especially affected by the country's violence, including human rights defenders, women, indigenous peoples, girls, boys and adolescents, migrant persons, and lesbians, gays, bisexual and trans persons. The report also analyses the situations of killings, violence and threats against journalists.
During the visit, the IACHR was able to confirm that the disappearance of persons in large swaths of Mexican territory has reached critical levels. According to the National Registry of Disappeared or Missing Persons, the number of "not located" persons in Mexico, as of September 30 of 2015, was 27,798. In August, 2014, figures from the Attorney General's Office (PGR) reported 22,322 "not located" persons. Official figures combined with the information received from various regions of the country show that disappearances are widespread in Mexico. Especially serious is the extensive and consistent information the IACHR has received regarding the existence of a practice of forced disappearances at the hands of agents of the State, or with their participation, acquiescence, or tolerance. The State response to this situation presents serious deficiencies.
In addition to the severe problem of disappearances, the report analyses killings and extrajudicial executions and the prevalence of the practice of torture. Concerning the killings, figures published by the Executive Branch on September 1, 2015 point to more than 94,000 killings since the beginning of the current administration in 2012.
Regarding the prevalence of the practice of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments, the IACHR found that these acts tend to occur during the first hours of detention and before detainees are presented to a judge. The Mexican State reported that in April 2015, the PGR had 2,420 torture-related investigations underway yet there had been just 15 convictions for torture at the federal level. The State response in cases of torture, sias with disappearances, killings and extrajudicial executions, is week and insufficient.
Nevertheless, the IACHR acknowledges significant improvements in constitutional, legislative and institutional terms in recent years, as well the adoption of important public policies in Mexico, designed in accordance with international human rights law.
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