Unanimously, the Congress of Mexico City approved changes to article 60 of the Constitutional Law on local human rights, in matters of real estate evictions.
In agreement with the legislators, before proceeding to an eviction, “the dialogue between the occupant and the authority will be privileged”, and the people who are affected “may ask the authorities for their incorporation into housing programs”.
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#AlMomento | Unanimously, the #ILegislatura approves to reform article 60 of the Constitutional Law on local human rights in the field of real estate evictions. Before an eviction is taken, the dialogue between the occupant and the authority will be privileged. pic.twitter.com/vPlbbXvGCo
— Mexico City Congress (@Congreso_CdMex) may 31st, 2019
The deputy of PAN Margarita Saldaña said that the old wording was not clear on this issue and that change “does not infringe the right to housing because it is already covered by art. 59”.
? from the rostrum, @MargaretSaldana points out that the amendment to art. 60 clarifies the authorities involved in the eviction. “This new wording does not infringe the right to housing because it is already covered by art. 59” ?? pic.twitter.com/tSQvRGeXVQ
— Deputies PAN CDMX (@GPPANCDMX) May 31, 2019
Meanwhile, the deputy of Morena Nazario Norberto Sánchez commented that with the previous wording only benefited “real estate invaders or paratroopers and was left helpless to the owners of the properties.”
The Deputy @NazarioNorberto on the opinion concerning article 60 of the Mexico City Human Rights and Guarantees act, said that forced evictions that violated human rights would be avoided. pic.twitter.com/mYCe6x5sid
— Morena parliamentary Group in Mexico City (@GPMorenaCdMex) May 31, 2019
The approval is given one day after about 50 families Otomi, Triquis and Mazahua were evicted from London Street, in Colonia Juárez, Mexico City.
Prior to the modification, article 60 of the Constitutional Law on Human Rights and its guarantees of Mexico City indicated that forced evictions “may be carried out only in exceptional cases”, because “before being carried out, the persons who will be Evictees have the right to: not to be discriminated, to consider all other possibilities to avoid or minimise the need to resort to force; Due compensation if they are deprived of property or suffer intangible losses; and have due process guarantees, including the obligation of the judge to give hearing to persons who may be the subject of a launch of their domicile. ”
With the amendment approved, the article states that: “No person may be evicted without a warrant issued in accordance with the constitutional and legal provisions of the particular case”.
It also notes that “the laws in the matter will establish the procedures and modalities to guarantee the right of hearing, respect due process, and ensure at all times mediation and conciliation, in addition to complying with the essential formalities of Procedure “.
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