Reform of the Amparo Act: a Direct Blow to Citizens' Rights

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By José Alberto Sánchez Nava “Restricting amparo is not strengthening justice, it is shielding the power against citizen scrutiny; limiting it means stripping the people of their last defense against the arbitrariness of the State.” 1.- Introduction In the context of the commemoration of Independence, the President of the Republic has presented an initiative to reform the Amparo Law which, under the guise of efficiency and modernization, contain…

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In the midst of the Independence Day celebrations, the Federal Government took advantage of the holiday to send the Senate a reform amending the Amparo Law, a resource created precisely to protect citizens from abuses of power. The document, of 114 booklets, has set off alarms among specialists and opposition legislators, who warn that, if approved, the amparo could be reduced to a practically useless figure. What changes the Amparo Law with thi…

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Sheinbaum's initiative raises concerns about possible limitations on rights and access to justice.

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CDMX.- Opposition senators warned that the bill to amend the Amparo Act sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum to the Senate represents a step backwards in rights and an attempt to limit citizens' access to justice.The proposal amends the Amparo Act, regulates articles 103 and 107 of the Constitution, in addition to the Federal Fiscal Code and the Organic Law of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice.