United Nations Working Groups and Specialized Rapporteurs Condemn Violence Against Women and Girls in the State of Guerrero, Mexico
Mexico City – August 21, 2024 Today, a joint statement was issued by the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, its Causes and Consequences; the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances; the Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation, and Sexual Abuse of Children; the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, […]
The culture of impunity in Mexico around the disappearance of thousands of women
Give a listen to the latest episode of the Horsehair Wigs podcast curated by Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). In this episode, you’ll learn about the instrumental work of Rhea Kneifati, one our our experts specializing in sexual and gender-based investigations, in support of IDHEAS, a Mexico-based civil society organizations documenting international crimes and serious human rights violations […]
Informe Anual 2023 (Annual Report 2023)
Con gran orgullo compartimos nuestro informe anual de 2023. En él, destacamos las principales acciones y el impacto de nuestra labor. Agradecemos a nuestro equipo, organizaciones aliadas y financiadoras por sus contribuciones, que nos permiten seguir cumpliendo con nuestra misión. English version:
Hope in the fields of absence: Searching women in Mexico
In a country whose indifference kills, the relatives uphold a movement of magnanimous proportions. This publication ventures into the toll that Mexico’s structural neglect takes on their daily life. It unpacks the pillars of their struggle: their search, their protest, their memory, and their loss. Each section traces their endurance amid uncertainty, displacement, and fear. […]
2022: Annual Report
It is with great proudness that we share our 2022 annual report. In it, we highlight the main actions and the impact of our work. In 2023, we are moving forward with strong conviction, responsibility, and professionalism to keep supporting victims of gross human rights violations in Mexico and fulfilling our mission. We thank our […]
Civil Society Organizations Request Urgent Action from the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances for the Disappearance of Human Rights Advocates Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio Díaz
Today, January 18th , we have requested the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) to require the Mexican Government to find Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio Díaz as soon as possible. We have requested that the CED activate its Article 30 procedure, whereby “A request that a disappeared person should be sought and found may be […]
Annual Report 2021
In 2021, IDHEAS has further asserted itself as a civil society organization specialized in strategic litigation before national and international institutions. Our organization has not only focused on protecting the human rights of victims in isolated cases, but also on driving structural changes to prevent the recurrence of other severe human rights violations. The decision […]
“Hasta encontrarlos”: enforced disappearances by security forces in Veracruz constitute crimes against humanity
The present report, which focuses on the commission of enforced disappearances in Veracruz, is yet another link in the chain proving the commission of crimes against humanity in Mexico. As will be described below, during the mandate of Duarte de Ochoa, governor of Veracruz between 1 December 2010 and 12 October 2016, who is currently detained […]
Criminal Structure Within the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Nayarit and Crimes Against Humanity
Mexico. Criminal Structure Within the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Nayarit and Crimes Against Humanity The current report is based on the documentation of 70 cases of enforced disappearance and, in particular, 26 events in which at least 47 enforced disappearances were allegedly committed, between June and September of 2017, mainly in the Municipalities […]
Judge urges compliance with the Urgent Actions issued for the forced disappearance of three young people in Sinaloa
It is the fourth time that the Judicial Branch has ordered the Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office to comply with it. The sentence is given within the framework of the decision of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) that recognizes the mandatory nature of the Urgent Actions of […]