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604. Regarding paragraphs 94.5 and 94.7, Mexico explained that the civil legal system
prevailed over the military system, since resolutions or decisions by military courts and military
Supreme Court could be appealed before civil courts through recurso de amparo (appeal for
legal protection). The Ministry of National Defence had accepted all the recommendations made
by the national human rights commission. Legal steps had been taken against military personnel
responsible for crimes, and in particular in cases of human rights violations; reparation for
victims had been provided.
605. Mexico stressed that military jurisdiction over the conduct of the armed forces was
provided in the Constitution and was intended to maintain military discipline, and that military
justice had made trials before military courts more transparent and had extended the scope of
participation of victims in them.
606. The national human rights plan for 2008-2012 had established a commitment to promote
reforms in military justice in accordance with international commitments.
2.
Views expressed by Member and observer States of the
Council on the review outcome
607. Algeria appreciated the distribution of Mexico’s written views on the recommendations. It
welcomed the fact that Mexico had decided to follow up on the recommendations that Algeria
had made during the review, regarding particularly domestic violence and the ill-treatment of
children, poverty reduction and access to education. Algeria had taken note of the measures
taken by Mexico to give effect to those recommendations, particularly the reform of the law on
education and the adoption of the national programme for the development of indigenous
peoples for 2009-2012. Algeria commended Mexico for its initiative within the Council
regarding the rights of migrants, and invited it to continue to promote the universal ratification of
the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families.
608. Egypt thanked Mexico for the open spirit in which it engaged in the process. It appreciated
the attention given by Mexico to the rights of migrant workers and persons with disabilities. It
was confident that Mexico would make all efforts to follow up on the recommendations it had
accepted, in line with its national priorities and objectives.
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