Juan Pablo Albán, Chair of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Enforced Disappearances, responded to criticisms from the Mexican government, maintaining that the report on disappearances is not limited to a specific timeframe but rather analyzes the evolution of the phenomenon from 2012 to the present day.
Furthermore, he defended the institutional integrity of the Committee and challenged the dismissive remarks issued by Mexican authorities.
This statement follows the federal government’s rejection of the report by the Committee on Enforced Disappearances—a report in which the Committee requested that the UN Secretary-General bring the situation in Mexico before the General Assembly, pursuant to Article 34 of the International Convention on the subject.
Albán emphasized that the Committee’s analysis is not confined to past administrations—as the Mexican government has alleged—but instead incorporates information accumulated over more than a decade.
“The CED’s analysis is not limited to a closed period,” he stated, noting that the body has maintained constant engagement with the Mexican State since 2012.
