Which states have already approved the reform of the National Guard? The following local congresses They have already voted in favor of the initiative that would transfer up to 130 thousand elements to the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena).
The reform of the National Guard It was approved during the morning of Today, Wednesday, September 25, in the Senatewith 86 votes in favor and 42 against, thanks to the PAN member Miguel Angel Yunes Marquez.
For this reason, the reform of the National Guardan initiative of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), has already passed to the 32 local congresses, to obtain the approval of 17 states before modifying the constitutional articles.
Which states have already approved the reform of the National Guard? The following congresses supported its transfer to the Sedena
Following approval in the General and specific aspects of the reform of the National Guard which modifies 12 articles of the Constitution, for its transfer to the Sedena, the vote in favor of the states continues.
And they are the following states and its congresses which The bill for the reform of the National Guard has already been approved:
- Tabasco
- Zacatecas: 18 votes in favor and 12 against
- CDMX: 49 votes in favor and 19 against
- Sinaloa: 27 in favor, 2 against
- Tlaxcala: 17 in favor and 3 against
- Baja California: 19 in favor and 5 against
- Quintana Roo: 17 in favor, 4 against
- Durango: 19 in favor (among them, PRI deputies) and 5 against
Tabasco was the first state to approve the reform of the National Guardwith 27 votes in favor and 8 against, from all opposition parties, during the 7:00 a.m. session.
According to the coordinator of the Citizen Movement in the Tabasco congress, Patricia Lanestosa, the National Guard reform was approved in a hurrybecause there was no circular nor did it go through commissions.
For its part, Other local congresses have not yet set a date of discussion of the reform of the National Guardas is the case of Yucatan; while Puebla declared the possibility of holding a session on Thursday, September 26.
He Congress of San Luis Potosi will choose not to do things in a hurry, so would vote for the reform of the National Guard until Monday, September 30, however, it has already been approved in committees, as well as in Tamaulipas.
UN experts say National Guard reform is worrying
Before the arrival reform of the National Guard to local congresses and gave their approval in the Senateexperts from the United Nations (UN) expressed their concern.
According to the statement shared on the page of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the UN, 11 experts expressed concern about the Transfer of the National Guard to the Sedena.
This is under the argument that the reform of the National Guard increases the risk of human rights violationssuch as torture and arbitrary detentions, which also have an impact on impunity.
They also recalled that Mexico has progressively increased the role of the Army in their safety and despite the violence, they call for measures to be in accordance with the human rights.
“The National Guard must continue to depend on civil institutions and it is necessary to strengthen its capabilities from a citizen security paradigm [..]”.
UN on National Guard reform
The UN explains in summary the reform of the National Guardwhich if approved, “Mexico would contravene numerous recommendations made by treaty bodies” of the United Nations.
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