- Rights of Mexicans
- Citizenship
- Participation in elections
- Human rights
- Right to life
- Education rights
- Right to free choice of their profession
- Right to freedom of movement
- Right to demonstrate
- Indigenous peoples' rights
- Right to privacy
- Right to freedom of worship
- Equality right
- References
The Political Constitution of Mexico establishes a series of regulations to detail, among other things, what are the rights that people have immediately. These rights are innate for every citizen of the country. In the same way, the Magna Carta details what rights people who acquire nationality by naturalization or by residing in Mexico have.
The laws of Mexico indicate what are the rights that the citizens of the country have, among which are the right to vote and nationality. However, the State also adopted the International Human Rights Agreement, which seeks to promote the development and integrity of all individuals.
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Some of the human rights that are taken into account in the Constitution are: the right to life, to education, to equality, to freedom of movement, to free choice of profession, to demonstration and to freedom of movement. worship.
The rights of the indigenous populations that live in the territory of the Latin American country are also contemplated in the Magna Carta of Mexico.
Rights of Mexicans
Citizenship
People born within the borders of Mexico have the legitimate right to obtain Mexican nationality. In addition, if a person is born abroad but one of the parents has Mexican nationality, they are also worthy of the identity document.
Mexican people are also those who are born in boats or aircraft located within or above the Mexican territorial domain.
Those foreigners who obtain the naturalization letter or who marry a Mexican (either a man or a woman), who establish their domicile in Mexico and who meet the other requirements of the law, may obtain nationality by naturalization.
Participation in elections
Those who were born in Mexico have the right to vote in popular elections, run for popularly elected positions and request the registration of candidates before the corresponding electoral authorities. You can also vote in popular consultations on issues of importance to the nation.
In addition, you can be part of the political life of your country through individual and free association. He can also be appointed to exercise any public service job and join the Army or National Guard to defend the country and its institutions.
Human rights
Right to life
Every person born in Mexico has the right to have a dignified life, where the person is the owner of their freedom from the moment of birth.
The Constitution of Mexico welcomes the treaties corresponding to the Declaration of Human Rights. For this reason, the first article of the Mexican Magna Carta makes reference to these rights and indicates that all Mexicans born in its territory will enjoy the same privileges. The right to life is one of them.
Education rights
Another of the human rights contemplated in the Constitution of Mexico is the right to access quality education, free and easily accessible. This right has evolved over time and became more inclusive during the 20th century.
Right to free choice of their profession
People born in Mexico have the right to freely choose the profession to which they want to dedicate themselves. However, the Constitution indicates that the only body authorized to deny this right is the judicial one in case the profession affects a third party in any way.
On the other hand, the laws will determine which are the professions that require a university or technical degree to be exercised in the country. The conditions that must be met to obtain it and the authorities that can request the document are also included in the laws.
Right to freedom of movement
Every citizen born in Mexico has the right to move or transit through any part of the national territory without any type of restrictions.
The only exception to this rule applies when the person has an attitude that in any way threatens a third party, or violates the country's regulations.
Right to demonstrate
Any person who fulfills his duties as a citizen has the right to express his ideas or opinions in a public way. These actions cannot be the subject of some kind of judicial or administrative inquisition.
The only reason why a person can lose their right to demonstrate is that the activities they carry out violate morality, private life or the rights of other people, cause a crime or alter public order.
Indigenous peoples' rights
The indigenous populations that live in Mexican territory have the right to decide the way in which their peoples coexist and organize themselves socially, economically, politically and culturally.
They also have the right to apply a series of internal rules that allow them to regulate and resolve their conflicts. This will happen as long as they are within the principles established in the Constitution and individual guarantees are respected.
On the other hand, indigenous populations have the right to preserve and enrich their languages, knowledge and any element that forms part of their culture and identity. In addition, they can conserve and improve the habitat in which they are found as they see fit.
Right to privacy
Mexicans have the right that the information corresponding to the private life of the individual and their personal data be protected.
Communications between people will also be kept private, unless a judicial body authorizes the intervention of a communication.
Right to freedom of worship
Every person born in Mexico has the right to freedom of belief, conscience and religion. For this reason, citizens can participate individually or collectively in ceremonies or acts of worship, as long as the activity does not represent a crime.
Equality right
Men and women born in Mexico will be considered as equals; they must be treated in the same way and without any distinction.
Acts of racial, religious, gender, age, disability or any other type of discrimination that affects the dignity of the person are not allowed in the country.
References
- Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Portal Document PDF, (2014), Taken from dof.gob.mx
- Mexican Nationality, Wikipedia in Spanish, (nd). Taken from wikipedia.org
- Your Legal Rights as a Foreigner in Mexico, Portal Baja Bound, (2018). Taken from bajabound.com
- Mexican nationality law, Wikipedia in English, (nd). Taken from wikipedia.org
- Human Rights in Mexico, Wikipedia in English, (nd). Taken from wikipedia.org