Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the Mexico Supreme Court’s decision to deemphasize legislative consultation with people with disabilities prior to enactment of law that may effect them, claiming the ruling risks further marginalizing a vulnerable community.

HRW associate disability rights Director Carlos Ríos Espinosa stated, “Consultation is not a bureaucratic formality, but a right enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) and a safeguard of dignity and democratic participation.”

Precedent had previously required legislators to consult with people with disabilities before passing new laws that effect their rights. Many saw the rule as an important safeguard against the bureaucratic erasure of citizens’ voices.

The new doctrine, ho

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