Overview
- The Court ruled 8–1 in amparo en revisión 423/2025, recognizing the Siríame’s community certificates for births and deaths as legally relevant.
- The state civil registry must validate those constancias and issue official certificates, preserving the registry’s exclusive authority.
- Chihuahua authorities were ordered to design intercultural registration policies and conduct a targeted drive in Tehuerichi within six months.
- The ruling addresses generations of exclusion in the Sierra Tarahumara where the absence of certificates has blocked access to benefits and legal processes.
- The judgment requires removal of administrative barriers, translation of the ruling into Rarámuri, and respect for traditional names and surnames, while one justice dissented over fraud risks.