Mexico advances child protection and juvenile detention law reforms

Deputy María Soledad Amieva Zamora introduced a bill in the Puebla state legislature to amend the Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents. The proposal targets new risks such as digital violence, cyber‑bullying, mental‑health challenges and the use of artificial intelligence, and calls for better coordination among institutions, safer school environments and more accessible justice for victims.

In a separate national effort, the Barra de Abogadas María Sandoval de Zarco presented an initiative to raise the maximum period of juvenile internment from five to ten years and to hold parents jointly responsible for reparations to victims. The proposal seeks to address the inadequacy of current restitution amounts and is being discussed with federal deputy Erika Santana González, with a legislative forum planned for September.

Both initiatives reflect a broader push in Mexico to strengthen legal frameworks that protect children and adolescents while addressing juvenile crime.