Artículo 19 pide derogar delito de calumnia en México tras reforma en Zacatecas: “Se ha usado para criminalizar”

The organization ARTICLE 19 has formally requested the repeal of laws criminalizing defamation, slander, and insults across Mexico. This call to action follows a recent legislative decision by the Congress of Zacatecas to remove the crime of slander from its state penal code.

ARTICLE 19 argues that these legal provisions, collectively known as crimes against honor, have been systematically misused to criminalize speech and silence critics. The organization is advocating for a national standard that eliminates these offenses to protect freedom of expression throughout the country.