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Mexico City Drafts Human Rights Protocol for Evictions

The move responds to recent contested removals, setting up legislative changes.

Overview

  • The plan would require advance notice from the Judiciary to the city’s Secretariat of Government and mandate conciliatory sessions before any removal.
  • Each eviction would be monitored by the city’s human rights commission alongside a government representative to verify legal compliance and safeguard belongings.
  • The administration will seek to regulate or abolish the use of private “auxiliares” or “cargadores,” who have been linked to violence during operations.
  • Emergency support is being provided to affected households, including hotel lodging and 4,000-peso monthly rent stipends for 16 families from República de Cuba and 26 from Roma Norte.
  • Officials stress that court-appointed actuarios execute orders today, while a protocol due in roughly 15 days and subsequent legislation—potentially by December—aim to reframe procedures around human rights.