The Mexico City government joined federal authorities in rejecting the report by the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
In a statement, it asserts that the Committee’s report is based primarily on events that occurred between 2009 and 2017, extrapolating what happened during that period to the current reality in Mexico. In this regard, it fails to acknowledge the “enormous transformation of security policy and the approach to missing persons since 2019.” It added that it is very serious that a report of such importance does not include the evidence provided by the Mexican government.
This Saturday, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) supported the federal government’s position, dismissing the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances report, arguing that it is based on “biased” views from civil society organizations and does not fully reflect the situation in the country. The organization maintained that the committee’s conclusions lacked sufficient support and argued that national avenues had not been exhausted before issuing its position.
For its part, the Mexico City Human Rights Commission (CDHCM) took a different stance, stating that the report represents an opportunity to open a constructive dialogue and strengthen cooperation with international mechanisms. The local body emphasized the need to remain open to external scrutiny and to reinforce institutional actions to address the problem of disappearances, recognizing it as one of the most urgent challenges.
