Introduction
More than a decade after the enactment of the General Law for Victims (LGV) and the creation of the National System for Attention to Victims (SNAV), institutions responsible for providing comprehensive care to individuals affected by crimes or serious human rights violations continue to operate with structural deficiencies, lack of coordination, and persistent political disregard. This revelation comes from a report by the Miguel Agustín Pro Human Rights Center (Centro Prodh), based on public data and testimonies gathered over years of accompanying victims.
Key Findings
- Inefficient Resource Utilization: By 2015, at least 95% of the resources from the Fund for Assistance, Support, and Integral Reparation had not been exercised.
- Legislative Harmonization: Only 16 out of 19 federal entities had established state executive commissions, with three still failing to align their legislation with the LGV.
- Political Will Deficit: The report highlights the lack of political will, evident in minimal constructive support from high levels of public administration across three administrations.
- Information Access Impact: The elimination of the Inai has negatively affected access to public information, previously enabling citizen monitoring of institutions responsible for victim care.
Critical Moments
The report also points out the resignation in June 2019 of then CEAV head, who publicly warned about the lack of political will, weakening of the legal team, and urgent need to strengthen—not reduce—attention mechanisms. This resignation marked the beginning of a prolonged period of institutional headlessness and paralysis.
CEAV’s Struggles
Since its establishment in 2013, the CEAV has failed to solidify itself as an effective institution capable of coordinating state responses.
Key Questions and Answers
- Q: What is the General Law for Victims (LGV)? A: The LGV is a Mexican law enacted in 2011 to establish the rights and obligations of victims, as well as the duties of public authorities to provide them with integral care.
- Q: Who is the Centro Prodh? A: The Miguel Agustín Pro Human Rights Center (Centro Prodh) is a non-governmental organization based in Mexico City, dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights.
- Q: What is the Sistema Nacional de Atención a Víctimas (SNAV)? A: SNAV is a national system established under the LGV to ensure comprehensive care for victims of crimes and serious human rights violations.
- Q: What are the main issues highlighted in the report? A: The report identifies structural deficiencies, lack of coordination, political disregard, inefficient resource utilization, and the need for legislative harmonization with the LGV.
