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624. Mexico agreed that combating impunity and effectiveness of the justice system were the
primary structural paragon for a positive transformation of the national system. The
constitutional reform of the public security and criminal justice system adopted by Congress in
2008 had set a timetable of eight years for implementation. Mexico had extended an invitation to
the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers.
625. Mexico reiterated the fact that organized crime was being fought with full respect for
human rights, greater professionalization of the police and with the legal and human rights
system monitoring and sanctioning violations in full operation. At the express request of the civil
authority, the participation of the armed forces was temporary, in a specific geographical area,
and purely provisional and supplementary.
626. Combating organized crime had worsened working conditions for journalists. Mexico
condemned their harassment and would establish appropriate mechanisms to investigate and
punish such aggressions. It particularly appreciated recommendations made by
non-governmental organizations in this respect.
627. Mexico referred Amnesty International to paragraph 36 of the supplementary report on
enhancing investigations relating to the murder of women in Ciudad Juarez. Responding to
comments by Human Rights Watch and others on the functioning of the military justice, Mexico
stressed that the Federal Government had accepted all the recommendations of the national
human rights commission. Mexico agreed with the comments on the harmonization of
legislation. Regarding Action Canada’s comment, it pointed out that the needed legislative
harmonization regarding violence against women had been identified and that the Federal
Government was working on this issue.
Mauritius
628. The review of Mauritius was held on 10 February 2009 in conformity with all the relevant
provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Mauritius in accordance with the annex to Council
resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MUS/1);
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