Mexico
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Mexico, TJET has collected information on: six amnesties between 1976 and 1999; 115 domestic trials starting between 1985 and 2020; one reparations policy created in 2012; and one truth commission mandated in 2018.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1994.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records two violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1994 and 1996 (during two calendar years), involving two distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Mexico ranks 25th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Mexico had six amnesties between 1976 and 1999. One was passed during ongoing internal armed conflict. One was passed after internal armed conflict. Five amnesties released political prisoners. One amnesty forgave human rights violations.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on 115 domestic prosecutions between 1985 and 2020. These include 14 transitional human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which eleven persons were convicted; 98 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 73 persons were convicted; four intrastate conflict prosecutions of state agents, in which eight persons were convicted; one intrastate conflict prosecution of opposition members, in which two persons were convicted; and four opposition prosecutions of state agents or opposition members, in which eight persons were convicted. In five trials that involved high-ranking state agents, three persons were convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Reparations Policies
Mexico implemented one reparations policy, starting in 2013. According to available information, there was a total of 31228 individual beneficiaries. One reparations policy provided collective benefits.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Truth Commissions
Mexico mandated one truth commission in 2018. The commission began its operations in 2019; TJET has found no evidence of completion.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.