Post Trafficking Victims in Mexico and Their Reintegration Process: An Analysis of the Government’s Response

Abstract

This chapter presents a detailed description of the government’s response on the reintegration process of trafficking victims. The reintegration of trafficked victims is a central theme on protection of human rights. The government of Mexico has signed and ratified all the important international and regional conventions promoted by international and regional agencies such as the Organization of American States. In 2012, Mexico adopted new anti trafficking law, which was also reformed in 2014. During the last three years, with the cooperation of civil society, the Mexican government has tried to develop effective programs on the reintegration process of human trafficking victims. A lack of coordination at different government levels, including insufficient funding and a poor implementation of the law on trafficking, has weakened the government’s response on prevention, prosecution, and protection of human trafficking victims in the country.