The constitutional reform on human rights. A revolution in the rights of children in Mexico?

According to official figures, in Mexico there is a clear reluctance to accept that minors are entitled to the rights already contained in the Constitution and laws. This explains, in large part, why the recognition and guarantee of the rights of children is not even a visible issue in the public ag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: González Contró, Mónica
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista de la Facultad de Derecho de México
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30337
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rfdm/article/view/30337
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reforma constitucional en materia de derechos humanos
derechos de niñas
niños y adolescentes
Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño
mecanismos de protección de los derechos
interés superior de la niñez
Constitutional reform on Human Rights in Mexico
Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Protection Mechanisms on the Rights of the Children
Best Interest of Childhood
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Sumario:According to official figures, in Mexico there is a clear reluctance to accept that minors are entitled to the rights already contained in the Constitution and laws. This explains, in large part, why the recognition and guarantee of the rights of children is not even a visible issue in the public agenda. However, with the historic constitutional reform on human rights approved in June this year, the issue becomes more important. This article attempts to provide some key interpretations of the revolutionary reform on human rights, and also argues that the difficulties in recognizing the rights of children and adolescents present new challenges around the legal framework for the adequate protection of the rights of this vulnerable group in Mexico.