Overview

• Mexico’s CNDH issued a formal recommendation to the Navy after determining serious human rights violations during a maritime operation in Las Lajitas, Ahome, on September 20, 2023.
• One fisherman died and two others were injured in the incident, including a teenager, after a Navy vessel struck a fishing panga.
• The recommendation followed findings that the actions by naval personnel lacked legality and proportionality and treated the fishermen as criminals without prior investigation or court orders.
• According to the Navy’s account, patrols detected boats apparently shrimp fishing during a closed season, a stop order was ignored, evasive maneuvers ensued, and a collision occurred.
• Semar reported roughly 30 boats later approached with people shouting insults and carrying sticks, prompting authorities to withdraw, while the CNDH urged full reparation and disciplinary action.