The ICRC in Mexico

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The ICRC in Mexico

Regional delegation in Mexico City

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Training session on international humanitarian law for Mexican armed forces instructors.

The ICRC delegation based in Mexico City, a regional delegation since 2002, covers nine countries in Central America and the Caribbean.

It works to promote the integration of international humanitarian law (IHL) into academic curricula and the manuals and training programmes of the armed forces. It also encourages relevant human rights norms to be used in the training and manuals designed for the police.

The ICRC monitors the conditions of detainees in Mexico and Panama, assists Colombian refugees in Panama's Darién region and local populations hosting them and endeavours to ascertain the fate of missing persons, particularly in Guatemala. It also strengthens the capacities of national Red Cross societies in the region.

The regional delegation hosts the ICRC's legal advisory service for Latin America, which provides legal support to ICRC delegations throughout the region in their promotion of IHL and works with various inter-American institutions, in particular the Organization of American States (OAS).

Presence (2009): 39 staff, including 7 expatriates

More information in Spanish about ICRC activities in Mexico

Feature

6-3-2009

Mexico: the importance of supporting prisoners’ families

Women often face major problems when a member of their family is imprisoned, especially a man. Eva learned all about this when her husband was arrested for taking part in demonstrations in the Mexican city of Oaxaca during 2006. She agreed to tell us her story, recounting with great dignity her suffering and the difficulties she faced during this period of separation.

(The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Mexico)

Feature

3-12-2008

Policing and protection of the individual

The ICRC undertakes a range of activities in Mexico and Panama that focus on integrating human rights and humanitarian principles into the training of law-enforcement personnel. The aim is to prevent human rights violations by police and security forces, and to ensure that individuals are protected.

(The ICRC worldwide\The Americas)

Feature Includes Photo

Field newsletter

12-3-2009

Bulletin of the ICRC regional delegation covering Mexico, Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

The latest edition looks at the issue of cluster munitions and steps towards creating an international legal framework banning or restricting them. Costa Rica and Mexico are among the States involved since the outset, through regional initiatives aimed at finding a joint approach - in Spanish

(The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Mexico)

Field newsletter

Interview

30-6-2008

Protecting people in situations of internal violence

In January 2008, the head of the ICRC’s regional delegation in Buenos Aires, Michel Minnig, addressed the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States on the subject of internal violence. In this interview, he reviews the main points of his statement.

(The ICRC worldwide\The Americas)

Interview

Other site

4-2-2008

Mexican Red Cross

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