Mexico advances consultation for Indigenous and Afromexican rights law

Senator Edith López Hernández has reported progress on the consultation process for a new General Law on the Rights of Indigenous and Afromexican Peoples. The initiative aims to uphold Article 2 of the Mexican Constitution by gathering direct proposals from communities to ensure rights such as self-determination, the use of native languages, and improved access to education, health, and justice.

The consultation plan includes 82 regional assemblies across 27 federal entities and seven additional working groups, totaling 89 activities. According to the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (INPI), 25 regional assemblies have already been completed, representing 30.5 percent of the scheduled program.

To date, these initial assemblies have involved 49 indigenous and Afromexican peoples, 2,200 communities, and 4,200 authorities and representatives. A total of 11,335 people from 16 federal entities have participated in the process so far.