UN rights chief urges action to end impunity and address disappearances in Mexico 23 April 2026 Human Rights Mexican authorities must intensify efforts to end impunity, protect journalists and human rights defenders, and address the country’s “painful” crisis of disappearances, UN human rights chief Volker Türk has said. Speaking at the conclusion of an official visit to Mexico, the High Commissioner warned that violence remains a serious concern, with women rights defenders and reporters facing heightened risks, particularly when confronting organized crime, corruption or gender-based violence. Organised crime, fuelled by drug trafficking and the influx of arms, continues to have a major impact on public security and the enjoyment of human rights, he said, calling for the strengthening of civilian institutions and accountability mechanisms. A protest rally in Mexico City on the case of Ayoitzinapa rural school attended by the 43 disappeared students..…