Mexico advances child‑labor eradication and judicial cooperation on child rights

The State of Mexico’s Congress convened the First Children’s Parliament on preventing child labor, where legislators and officials urged protection of children’s rights. Deputy Luisa Esmeralda Navarro Hernández highlighted the need to stop minors from working in traffic, commerce and transport, while Labor Secretary Norberto Morales Poblete stressed that each child forced to work undermines both individual futures and societal development. Proposals discussed included family support in vulnerable areas, school‑supply distribution, free breakfasts, emotional‑support programs and safe spaces for children.

Separately, the Supreme Court of Justice of the State met with the National Commission of Higher Courts (Conatrib) and UNICEF Mexico to explore a partnership aimed at strengthening protection and access to justice for children and adolescents. Court President María José Ocampo Vázquez and UNICEF representatives discussed a potential agreement to coordinate actions, share best practices and improve institutional response to vulnerable groups.

Both initiatives signal a coordinated effort by Mexican legislative and judicial bodies to combat child labor and enhance child‑rights protections.