President Pena Nieto Commits to Long-Awaited Justice System Reforms The News
go to original May 8, 2013

Mexico City – President Enrique Peña Nieto yesterday signaled his commitment to a 2008 reform to Mexico’s justice system, indicating that funds have been put aside for its implementation.

Inaugurating the fifth National Forum on Security and Justice, Peña Nieto said that peace, security and justice could only be guaranteed through institutions, law and transparency.

The penal reform was passed almost five years ago, but so far, it has only been adopted by three of Mexico’s 31 states.

Three years remain for the other 28 states to start implementing the reform, which introduces a new oral trial system where both the victim and the defendant are obliged to give statements before a judge, who is then required to explain the verdict and sentence.

Mexico’s penal system has faced criticism of being lengthy, confusing and unjust.

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