Mexico's indigenous groups and Somos MX challenge state electoral reforms

Indigenous advocates in Chihuahua argue that recent electoral reforms infringe political‑electoral rights that are recognized as human rights under the Mexican Constitution, ILO Convention 169 and the UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples. They criticize the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) for refusing to issue a recommendation on the reform, claiming the commission disregarded established constitutional and international protections.

In the neighboring state of San Luis Potosí, the national political party Somos MX filed a constitutional action with the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) on July 28, seeking review of Decree 0571 that modified the state electoral law. The filing follows the State Human Rights Commission's (CEDH) refusal to promote the same challenge. Activist Catalina Torres explained that the party redirected the request to the SCJN after the CEDH declined to act, aiming to obtain a judicial ruling on the legality of the reforms.

Both cases highlight growing legal opposition to recent electoral changes in Mexican states and raise questions about the role of human‑rights commissions in safeguarding democratic participation.