Most important human rights according to Mexicans 2018

This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on people's perceptions regarding human rights in Mexico in 2018. According to the study published by IPSOS, the most important human rights to be protected according to Mexican respondents were freedom of speech, the right to protect one's own life and the right to liberty.

Most important human rights that need to be protected according to respondents in Mexico as of 2018

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Freedom of speech	38%
Right to life (no one can try to end your life)	38%
Right to liberty (no one can take away your freedom wihtout good reason)	34%
Right to free or low-cost healthcare	31%
Right of children to free education	29%
Right to security (to be safe)	26%
Right to equal treatment before the law	25%
Freedom of thought and religion	24%
Freedom from discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, nationality, or any other status	24%
Right to freedom from slavery or forced labour	23%
Right to work, and to equal pay for equal work	23%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

Central and South America, Mexico

Survey time period

May 25 to June 8, 2018

Number of respondents

Approx. 500 Respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

Only including the first eleven most chosen answers

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question posed on the survey was: 'And from the list below, which four or five, if any, do you think are most important to protect as Human Rights?'
Multiple answers were possible.

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