Guatemala of Central Americans and Haitians FAILURE TO TACKLE CLIMATE CRISIS detained in the Mexican interior or at the US The government proposed a reform to the border. The Inter-American Commission on electricity and energy sector which experts Human Rights and OHCHR condemned the said posed risks to investment in the excessive use of force by the INM and the renewable energy sector. National Guard against thousands of Haitians Mexico’s new commitments on climate seeking to leave the state of Chiapas. The change presented at the Conference of authorities subsequently carried out raids in the Parties on Climate Change in November several states of the country to detain were criticized for being essentially almost Haitians. In October, the National Guard fired the same as its commitments of 2015. on a truck carrying migrants in Chiapas state, causing the death of two migrants. 1. “Mexico: Open letter from Amnesty International to the Governor of By November, authorities had sent back Guanajuato and the President of León Municipality”, 29 June 101,571 people, most from Central America. (Spanish only) Among them were thousands of 2. “Mexico: Pegasus in México: No to surveillance”, 28 July (Spanish unaccompanied children whose best only) interests the authorities failed to take into 3. “Mexico: The entry of the SPF into the CIDE to carry out security and 6 surveillance tasks has a chilling effect that inhibits the right to account. peaceful assembly and freedom of expression of people in that academic institution”, 31 December (Spanish only) LGBTI PEOPLE’S RIGHTS The state congresses of Baja California, 4. Mexico: Justice on Trial: Failures in Criminal Investigations of Femicides Preceded by Disappearance in the State of Mexico (Index: Guanajuato, Querétaro, Sinaloa, Sonora, AMR 41/4556/2021), 20 September Yucatán and Zacatecas approved same-sex 5. Haiti: Not Safe Anywhere: Haitians on the Move Need Urgent marriage, bringing the number of states that International Protection (Index: AMR 36/4920/2021), 28 October recognize same-sex marriage to 26 A reform 6. USA: Pushed into Harm’s Way: Forced Returns of Unaccompanied approved in the state of Mexico brought to 14 Migrant Children to Danger by the USA and Mexico (Index: AMR the number of states that have laws 51/4200/2021), 11 June guaranteeing recognition of gender identity and allow people to change the name and MOLDOVA gender on their birth certificates. Mexico had the second highest number of attacks against LGBTI people in the region. Republic of Moldova The National Observatory of Hate Crimes Head of state: Maia Sandu Against LGBT Persons recorded at least 72 Head of government: Natalia Gavrilița (replaced killings and disappearances during the year. Aureliu Ciocoi in August) INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS Torture and other ill-treatment persisted. As in previous years, Congress failed to pass Impunity for grave past abuses by law a law to regulate Indigenous peoples’ right to enforcement agencies remained endemic. free, prior and informed consent, guaranteed Concerns over unfair trials continued. under ILO Convention 169, despite a 2020 Judicial oversight of surveillance and Supreme Court ruling. The President passed approval of pretrial detention was reported a decree to fast-track approval processes for to be weak. Little progress was made in infrastructure and megaprojects, overriding addressing domestic violence. In the environmental approvals and processes for breakaway Transdniestria region critics of consultation with Indigenous peoples. The the de facto authorities faced prosecution Supreme Court placed an injunction on the and concerns were raised about the right to decree following a constitutional challenge education. presented by the national transparency agency. Amnesty International Report 2021/22 253