MEXICO
COUNTRY RESEARCH BRANCH (CRB)
COUNTRY INFORMATION PACK
LAST REVIEWED: 29 June 2015
MEXICO
MAP
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US Central Intelligence Agency, 1997, Mexico (Political), University of Texas, Perry Castaneda Library Map
Collection
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Lansford, Tom (ed.) 2013, Political Handbook of the World 2013, CQ Press, Los Angeles.
Hard copy only – INZ staff please contact CRB to request the entry for this country, all others please
access through your library.
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BBC News, Timeline: Mexico, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1210779.stm
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BBC News, Country profile: Mexico, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm
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US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Factbook: Mexico,
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
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Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities:
Mexico, http://www.minorityrights.org/4460/mexico/mexico-overview.html
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Child Soldiers International, 2012, Louder than words: An agenda for action to end state use of child
soldiers, http://www.child-soldiers.org/user_uploads/pdf/louderthanwordsseptember20124903558.pdf
Search pdf for references to Mexico
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UK Government, Foreign travel advice: Mexico
MEXICO
HUMAN RIGHTS
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US Department of State, 25 June 2015, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2014:
Mexico, http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2014&dlid=236702
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Freedom House, 2015, Freedom in the World 2015: Mexico,
https://freedomhouse.org/regions/americas
Select Mexico from the drop down menu in the Americas section.
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Amnesty International,25 February 2015, Amnesty International Annual Report 2014/15:
Mexico, https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/mexico/report-mexico/
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Amnesty International, Country Information Page: Mexico
A list of press releases, reports and other documents, with the most recent first.
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US Department of State, 27 February 2014, International Religious Freedom Report 2013: Mexico,
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2013&dlid=222393
Covers 1 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.
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Human Rights Watch, Country page: Mexico
Lists news articles and reports on this country, starting with the most recent.
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Human Rights Watch, 2015, World Report 2015: Mexico
http://www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/mexico
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Committee to Protect Journalists, Documents by Country: Mexico
Includes documents by year from 1999 onwards.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) RefWorld Database, Documents on Mexico
Country and legal information, policy and reference documents, starting with the most recent.
IMMIGRATION RISK
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UK Treasury Financial Sanctions: consolidated list of targets
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets
Scroll down to PDF or Excel version and Ctrl+F surname
MEXICO
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US Department of State, US Visa Reciprocity by Country
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html
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Global Security, World Military Guide
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/index.html
Pick country required from homepage
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International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mexico
http://www.iom.int/countries/mexico/general-information
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