Mexico: Senate Must Renew Citizen Council

The Citizen Council of the National Search System is vacant since May 2024 despite multiple calls from civil society groups for a fully functional institution. The Mexican Senate has not yet launched a public call to renew its members. The Council’s inability to operate effectively hinders the right of people searching for victims of disappearance to participate in decision-making and overseeing the government’s plans and operations regarding the disappeared crisis faced by the country. We call the Senate to immediately open the call for applications to conform to the National Citizen Council and continue with the appointment of its members.