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Human Rights Groups Declare National Emergency Over Feminicide in Mexico

The declaration follows official data showing over 11 women killed daily under a gender violence alert mechanism that has lacked standardized oversight for 18 years

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Karla fue asesinada ante familiares y cámaras que veían una esceena en la que decidieron no intervenir.

Overview

  • The Observatorio Ciudadano Nacional del Feminicidio and Red TDT demanded an immediate, coordinated federal and state response to halt the crisis of feminicide.
  • Government figures record 369 presumed feminicides and 1,387 homicides of women between January and May 2025, averaging more than 11 deaths each day.
  • NGOs warn that entrenched impunity and serious institutional resistance have stymied prevention efforts and left perpetrators unpunished.
  • They cited recent high-profile cases in Sonora, the State of Mexico and Jalisco to underscore the urgent human cost of systemic failures.
  • The groups urged President Sheinbaum, Secretary Citlalli Hernández and all 23 states with active alerts to rigorously review and strengthen the 18-year-old Alerta de Violencia de Género contra las Mujeres and to publish clear reports on actions, resources and progress