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65.
Mauritius commended the manner in which Mexico was dealing with issues relating
to justice, human rights and elimination of discrimination.
66.
Montenegro asked Mexico to elaborate on the constitutional changes relating to
human rights, on the effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission and on the
role of autonomous public human rights institutions.
67.
Nicaragua expressed concern about crime against migrants, a complicated issue
aggravated by transnational crimes such as trafficking of persons.
68.
The Netherlands expressed concern about violence against journalists, human rights
defenders and women, and stated that access to safe abortion was still insufficient.
69.
Paraguay welcomed the granting of constitutional status to human rights treaties, as
well as the national human rights programme.
70.
Morocco commended the constitutional amendments, and welcomed the reform of
the mandate of the National Human Rights Commission.
71.
Nigeria commended the participatory approach adopted in preparing the UPR report
and progress made in promoting and protecting human rights.
72.
Norway noted the persistence of violence against journalists and human rights
defenders and expressed concern about serious human rights violations against
undocumented migrants.
73.
Oman recognized the efforts made by Mexico to include human rights in its
Constitution, as well as initiatives aimed at eradicating hunger and poverty and ensuring
equality between men and women.
74.
Pakistan welcomed the strengthening of the National Human Rights Commission
and commended the process of broad consultations.
75.
New Zealand welcomed the General Persons with Disabilities Inclusion Act and the
establishment of the National Council for the Development and Inclusion of Persons with
Disabilities.
76.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia welcomed the National Development Plan 2013–
2018, which incorporated lines of action in accordance with international human rights
standards.
77.
The Philippines commended the constitutional amendments and expressed its
appreciation of the partnership with Mexico in pursuing initiatives to advance the rights of
migrants.
78.
Responding to observations, the representative of the Ministry of Defence stated that
military justice was established in the Constitution as a specialized jurisdiction. He
indicated that the goal of military justice was to preserve military discipline; it was not a
privilege, and its existence should not provide impunity for members of the Armed Forces.
79.
During the first review, recommendations were made to ensure that violations by
members of the Armed Forces were always investigated and pursued within the civilian
justice system.
80.
Currently the situation was different. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights
had issued various resolutions in which it had determined that article 57, II, a) of the Code
of Military Justice contravened the American Convention on Human Rights, by granting
the competency of military jurisdiction over crimes committed by military personnel
against civilians, which must be dealt with in line with international standards.
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