1. The Mexican Experience with the Inter-American Human Rights System
Panel: Regional Bodies in Charge of Promoting and Protecting Human Rights
OAS-AU Forum
13 October 2011

2. Background
Evolution of Mexican position towards international scrutiny in the field of human rights
1980s 1st wave of ratification of international treaties
1998 Acceptance of Inter-American Human Rights Court jurisdiction
21st Century. Complete openness to international scrutiny

3. Background
21st Century
Ratification of all International Human Rights Treaties
Cooperation with Office of UN High Comissioner on Human Rights
Creation of a National Human Rights Programme
Compliance with obligatons under International Human Rights Treaties

4. Benefits from participation in IAHRS
Legal revolution in national human rights law
2008 Constitutional Reform on public security and penal justice oriented to respecting human rights
2011 Constitutional Reform on Human Rights
Recognition of the rights contained in International Human Rights Treaties
Obligation of the State to respect, protect, and promote
Obligation to investigate and judge
Punish and reparation
Preparing Law on Reparations

5. Benefits from participation in IAHRS
Rosendo Radilla Case
Military Justice Code Reform
Supreme Court of Justice decision
All violations of Human Rights by the military will be tried in civil courts

6. Remaining challenges
Translating the legal reforms into realities on the ground
Work jointly with the IAHRS to strengthen its capacity (financing, refining working methods)