In Mexico, one in ten children lives in extreme poverty; 38.7 percent live in multidimensional poverty; 58 percent lack access to social security; and 31 percent live with only one parent. This indicates that the commissions, ombudsman’s offices, and human rights ombudsman’s offices are overwhelmed, stated Ligia Nicthe-Ha Rodríguez Mejía, president of the Mexican Federation of Public Human Rights Organizations.
For her part, Maia Campbell, Deputy Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that children require international protection and care, and that the obligation of States to guarantee their comprehensive safeguarding in accordance with the best interests of the child has been emphasized.
During a meeting held on the occasion of the collaboration agreement between the Institute of Legal Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), UNICEF-Mexico, and the Mexican Federation of Public Human Rights Organizations, she reiterated that the full enjoyment of children’s rights is a cornerstone of a democratic system, which means ensuring that children and adolescents have access to education, health, security, equality, and a life free from violence and exploitation.
This is because in Mexico, 63 percent of minors continue to suffer some form of violence, which, she pointed out, must be addressed, as simply signing agreements is not enough.
Source: jornada
