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Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
Grants to Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
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$350,000Active Strategy
2012 (Duration 3 years)
Human Rights & International Justice
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — The Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights works to improve access to justice in Mexico. This project will help the Commission to establish the role and rights of victims and work to improve other aspects of oral trials in Mexico. The project supports the protection of due process and human rights guarantees under Mexico's 2008 criminal justice reform.
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos $350,000 between 2010 and 2013.
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September 27, 2012 - From the field
Mexico's Supreme Court Rejects Military Trials
Mexico's National Supreme Court has ruled Article 57 of the Mexican Military Code of Justice, which the military had interpreted to give itself jurisdiction over cases of military human rights violations, to be unconstitutional. More
August 25, 2011 - From the field
Mexican Court Requires Civilian Trials for Human Rights Violations by Military
Influenced by MacArthur grantees like the Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that members of the military accused of human rights violations be tried in civilian courts. More
January 26, 2011 - From the field
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rulings Encourage Reform in Mexico
Two decisions by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in cases litigated by MacArthur grantees are prompting Mexico's government to reform its Code of Military Justice. More
January 5, 2011 - From the field
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Compels Mexican Government to Enact Broader Human Rights Reforms
Two decisions by the Court in the past 14 months in cases litigated by two MacArthur grantees have ramped up pressure on Mexico’s government to reform its Code of Military Justice. More
December 23, 2009 - From the field
Court Holds Mexico Accountable for Man's Disappearance
In a landmark case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently found that Mexico failed to adequately investigate the disappearance of a dissident during the country’s “dirty war,” a period from the 1960s through the 1980s when the government was accused of killing and disappearing thousands of people. More