Overview
- Deputy Arturo Ávila Anaya pulled his initiative after meeting with representatives of eight Mexican religious associations.
- The draft would have added language to Article 16 of the Law of Religious Associations to subject online activity by ministers and religious groups to federal guidelines.
- It proposed adherence to rules from the Agency of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications and the Interior Ministry to uphold digital rights, net neutrality and prevent hate speech.
- Religious leaders labeled the measure unconstitutional and a threat to freedom of expression, and civil society groups organized a signature campaign against it.
- Participants in the dialogue called for a broader public debate on digital governance, the secular state and full protection of religious freedom.