Written question asked by Fabian Hamilton (Labour) on Friday, 24 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Friday, 31 October 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Mexico: Ethnic Groups

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of attacks on the Indigenous community of Cuahuayula, Mexico on 20 October 2025.

Answer: The UK remains committed to promoting and protecting human rights globally, including the rights of Indigenous communities. We are concerned by reports of violence against Indigenous communities in Mexico, including the recent attack in Coahuayula on 20 October. Any violence against Indigenous communities must be fully investigated. We regularly engage with the Mexican authorities and civil society on the issue of protection of civilians, as well as the UN in Mexico on the effective investigation of crimes against human rights defenders.

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