Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, published 14 recommendations to the Mexican State, following up on his official visit to the country in October 2015. Among the recommendations are: Due investigations of serious human rights violations; Public security compliant with human rights; an autonomous and independent national forensic institution with sufficient resources; consultation of indigenous peoples regarding measures affecting their rights; general laws on torture and disappearances, in accordance with international human rights standards and with the participation of victims and civil society. Pursuant to this announcement, several CSOs demanded the Mexican government to fully comply with the recommendations of the High Commissioner.

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