Texas group sued to block border fence construction
May 16, 2013
On May 16, 2008, the Texas Border Coalition, a group of Texas-based business owners and officials, filed a class action lawsuit to enjoin the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from constructing a fence on the US-Mexico border. The group claimed that approval of the fence's construction violated....... [more] 
UN urges Mexico to protect human rights, reduce military policing
May 4, 2013
The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns urged Mexico's Government on Friday to increase protections for human rights, particularly reducing the need to use force and reducing the military's involvement in policing. Heyns stated that establishing a....... [more]
The Laws Driving Mexico's 'Educational Reform' are Troubled From the Outset
April 16, 2013
JURIST Guest Columnist Felipe Alberto Herrera, Northwestern Law School Class of 2013, discusses the effects of the recent educational reforms in Mexico...Over the past several weeks, national education reform has become a sizzling topic of debate in Mexico. The debate climaxed with the February arre....... [more]
Mexico Attorney General resigned
April 1, 2013
On April 1, 2011, Mexico Attorney General Arturo Chavez resigned, citing personal reasons, although international criticism of his suitability for the position had begun eighteen months earlier with his initial appointment. A leaked US diplomatic cable called his appointment "unexpected." He failed....... [more]
Federal judge upholds Arizona ethnic studies prohibition
March 13, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona has upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona law prohibiting public schools from offering courses that teach ethnic solidarity, a law which targeted the Mexican-American studies program in Tucson public schools. In the ruling issued on....... [more]
Mexico legislature votes to remove criminal immunity for lawmakers
March 7, 2013
Mexico's Chamber of Deputies voted 376-56 on Tuesday to remove criminal immunity for federal lawmakers. The bill, which contains proposed amendments to the country's constitution, seeks to subject federal senators and deputies to the criminal justice system. The lawmakers, including high-ranking fed....... [more]
Mexico security forces participated in forced disappearances: HRW
February 22, 2013
Mexican security forces have enforced or participated in widespread "disappearances" in which individuals are taken against their will, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The rights group has documented at least 250 "disappearances" since 2007. In most of these cases, security forces faile....... [more]
Transocean agrees to $1.4 billion settlement over Gulf oil spill
January 4, 2013
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc. for the company's role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Transocean pleaded guilty to "negligently discharging oil into the Gulf of Mexico," in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and will....... [more]
Mexico urges US court to block part of Arizona immigration law
December 29, 2012
Lawyers representing the Mexican government asked the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in an amicus brief to uphold a lower court ruling that blocked enforcement of a section of the 2010 Arizona immigration law SB 1070 that prohibits the harboring of illegal aliens. In their brief, Mexico's lawyers....... [more]
Nigeria Senate approved bill criminalizing same-sex marriage
November 29, 2012
On November 29, 2011, the Nigeria Senate passed a bill that criminalized same-sex marriage. The bill also placed potential criminal penalties on individuals who assist a same-sex couple in marrying. Those who participate in a same-sex marriage could be sentenced to up to three years in prison each....... [more]
Ex-Goldman Sachs director charged with insider trading
October 26, 2012
On October 26, 2011, former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta was arrested for securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claimed that Gupta disclosed non-public materials from board meetings to the co-founder of the Galleon Group, Ra....... [more]
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