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I - Summary and Recommendations
Remedies Reform Publicity Collaboration Accountability Recommendations
Remedies
Reform
Publicity
Collaboration
Accountability
Recommendations
II - Background
The CNDHs Origins The CNDHs Mandate, Structure, and Methods The CNDHs Contribution to Human Rights Promotion
The CNDHs Origins
The CNDHs Mandate, Structure, and Methods
The CNDHs Contribution to Human Rights Promotion
III - Mexicos Obligations Under International Law
Obligation to Provide a Remedy Obligation to Inform Victims Right to Participate Applicability to the CNDH
Obligation to Provide a Remedy
Obligation to Inform
Victims Right to Participate
Applicability to the CNDH
IV - Remedies
Failing to Follow Up: Paradigmatic Cases How the CNDH Limits Its Own Mandate
Failing to Follow Up: Paradigmatic Cases
How the CNDH Limits Its Own Mandate
V - Reform
How the CNDH Limits Its Own Mandate When the CNDH Pushes for Change
When the CNDH Pushes for Change
VI - Publicity
Concealing Information on Abuses through Conciliation Applying Broad Confidentiality Norms
Concealing Information on Abuses through Conciliation
Applying Broad Confidentiality Norms
VII - Collaboration
Human Rights Victims Other Human Rights Bodies
Human Rights Victims
Other Human Rights Bodies
VIII - Accountability
The Need for Accountability Independent Accountability Mechanisms Transparency
The Need for Accountability
Independent Accountability Mechanisms
Transparency
Acknowledgements
February 2008 Volume 20, No. 1(B)