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Mexico

Regional group:

Latin American & Caribbean Group

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Council Bureau membership:	President (2006-2007)
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2018)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2019) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Working Group on Situations (2019)
OHCHR presence:	Country Office
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Standing - Ministerial

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes and upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights; Terrorism and human rights; Equality and non-discrimination of persons with disabilities and the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice; Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; The rights of persons with disabilities; Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers; Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers; Protection of the human rights of migrants; Elimination of discrimination against women and girls; Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; The right to privacy in the digital age; Right to work; Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law; Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights; Human rights and indigenous people; Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; The right to a nationality: Women’s Equal Nationality Rights in Law and in Practice; The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; High-level panel on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council; The question of the death penalty; Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem of 2016; Establishment of the Office of the President of the Human Rights Council; Protection of journalists in situations of armed conflict; Making the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action; Human rights of migrants: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants; Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues; Human rights and indigenous peoples: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples; Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; Promotion and protection of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, Mexico has either voted in favour of or has joined consensus on nearly all resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) and country-specific resolutions under item 2 (reports by the High Commissioner). The exception is Mexico’s position on the item 4 resolutions dealing with the situation in Belarus (Mexico abstains) and the 2019 text on Venezuela (in favour). For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Mexico has generally voted in favour (although on six occasions it abstained –most on resolutions dealing with the ‘follow-up to the report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict.’) On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Mexico has joined consensus on all resolutions except for three that were voted on (during the period of its membership): on cooperation with Ukraine and on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mexico voted in favour of all three. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Mexico has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Mexico has nearly always voted in favour. The exceptions to this rule are the 2015 and 2016 resolutions on the effects of terrorism on human rights (voted against); and the 2018 and 2019 texts on mercenaries (abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Mexico has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, nearly all adopted texts. However, Mexico tends to abstain during the voting on the resolutions on: foreign debt, right to development, unilateral coercive measures, international solidarity and protection of the family

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HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 42

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 58

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on racism, 2008

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

None overdue

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2008, 2013)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 172 / 192

2^nd cycle: 192 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2019)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 12

Mexico presented voluntary pledges and commitments in support of its candidature for membership for the period 2018-2020 in September 2017.

Key pledges include: Consolidate and strengthen the work of the Council; strengthen the international human rights protection system by promoting the objective and effective treatment of human rights situations in all parts of the world; promote initiatives that positively influence the enjoyment of human rights at the national level; preserve its proactive and constructive norm-setting role at the Council; contribute to mainstreaming human rights across the UN system; encourage cooperation and dialogue at the Council; support the strengthening of the prevention and early warning functions of the Council; maintain its openness to scrutiny by international bodies and mechanisms, and cooperate with them to follow-up on recommendations.

An analysis of the steps taken by Mexico in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that, as a member, Mexico participated in around 25% of Council panels and interactive dialogues. It, nonetheless, leads on a number of norm-setting thematic initiatives on civil and political rights, as well as on economic, social and cultural rights (see below for the detailed list of resolutions sponsored by Mexico). In terms of cooperation with Special Procedures, Mexico maintains a Standing Invitation, has facilitated a 64% of the country missions requested and responded to 63% of the communications it received during the period under review. Its UPR report was presented by a ministerial-level delegation, and Mexico participated in the review of 172 other UN member States during the first cycle and all 192 States during the second cycle. Mexico is Party to all the core human rights conventions and although it tends to report late (5 reports were submitted late), none of its periodic reports are overdue. Mexico made a voluntary contribution to OHCHR in 2019, and hosts an OHCHR country office.

Mexico

Latin American & Caribbean Group

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 172 / 192

2nd cycle: 192 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 12

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 172 / 192

2^nd cycle: 192 / 192