Resumen

DONDE MATUTE, Javier. The Duty to Prosecute Human Rights Violations before the Supreme Court of Mexico. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2009, vol.42, n.124, pp.173-193. ISSN 2448-4873.

In this article the author explores different cases taken before the Supreme Court of Mexico, in which the duty to prosecute human rights violations and international crimes are at its core. In particular, the González and Cavallo cases are analyzed, in these the High Court established its position regarding the universal jurisdiction principle. The Court also interpreted the Interamerican Convention on Forced Disappearance, in particular México's ex post facto declaration. In the Echeverría Appeal the Court had to deal with the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity with regard to the trial of this former president for genocide charges. Based on these cases, the conclusion is that the position of the Supreme Court is ambivalent.

Palabras llave : duty to prosecute; human rights; Supreme Court.