Carlos Treviño Vives is a deeply experienced legal expert and human rights defender who has contributed significantly to Mexico’s justice reform and human rights architecture. His career spans the highest levels of public service, NGO leadership, and litigation across Mexico’s courts and the Inter-American system. As a thought leader and author, he has shaped policy discourse on forced disappearance, environmental rights, and community media. Fluent in legal systems and civic engagement, Carlos continues to drive impact through both institutional channels and grassroots platforms. His commitment to justice, backed by intellectual rigor and legal innovation, makes him a standout expert in human rights advocacy in Latin America.
researcher, and policy advisor with nearly two decades of
experience working at the intersection of law, public policy, and
social justice in Mexico. With a robust academic foundation in
law, international relations, and social sciences, Carlos has
held senior roles in the Mexican National Human Rights
Commission, civil society organizations, and academia. His
expertise spans enforced disappearances, freedom of
expression, climate justice, and indigenous rights,
complemented by legislative reform and litigation at both
national and international levels. A respected voice in Mexico's
legal and advocacy ecosystem, he is also the founder of the Mexican Human Rights Observatory.
− Germany: Published academic legal research
− Finland: Training in international humanitarian law
− Mexico: National legal advisor, public official, NGO founder, academic, litigator
− Switzerland: UN Human Rights Council intern (policy research)
− USA: Cross-border litigation, human rights support (including for Mexicans abroad)
• 2024–2025: Assistant Secretary of Agreements, Supreme Court of Mexico
• 2020–2024: Program Director (Disappearance, Elderly, Youth, ESCR) – National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), Mexico
• 2010–Present: Founder and Advisor – Mexican Observatory of Human Rights
• 2007–2009: Legal Coordinator – CADHAC, Civil Society Organization
• 2017–2019: National Collaboration Lead – Common Cause A.C. (Civil Society Networks)
• 2007–2008: Researcher – Human Rights Program, Universidad Iberoamericana
• 2006–2007: Intern – Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN, Geneva
• 2004–2010: Associate Lawyer – DeForest Law Firm
• 2010–2014: Professor – Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad del Norte
Guía práctica para la ejecución de laudos en América Latina (2011)
Bases para una política pública en materia de libertad de expresión y medios comunitarios (2008)
Ley de métodos alternos comentada (2007)
Multiple legal and policy articles published between 2007–2019 (topics: arbitration, due process, climate justice, freedom of expression)