On February 13, the City Council of Hocabá, Yucatán, imposed a curfew restricting the mobility of girls, boys, and adolescents after 11:00 PM with the aim of preserving peace and security in the community. However, this measure has not been fully complied with. In case of recurrence, an administrative sanction will be applied to the parents of the minors.
The Human Rights Commission of Mexico City has joined the call to design security strategies that address the structural causes of violence through education, the recovery of public spaces, and the prevention of drug consumption, without resorting to punitive restrictions that violate human rights. On the other hand, human rights organizations have criticized this measure, considering it a restriction that affects fundamental rights such as freedom of movement and non-discrimination.
The United Nations has established that curfews must be based on scientific evidence, proportional, and respectful of human rights, conditions that, according to experts, are not met in this case. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has also warned that these restrictions disproportionately impact children and adolescents, while the Human Rights Commission of the State of Yucatán issued a precautionary measure to suspend the curfew in Hocabá.
According to the Metropolitan Autonomous University, an average of 22.4 lynchings or attempted lynchings are recorded monthly in the country, with Yucatán being the fourth entity with the highest incidence. This situation has raised alarms about insecurity, impunity, and social distrust in institutions in Mexico.
