Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity The institutional transformations that have facilitated democratic development and strengthened electoral justice institutions in Mexico are closely linked to the dialogue between national and international instances. For example, on May 17, 1990 in its resolution number 01/90, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a report on three cases involving state and municipal electoral processes in Mexico. The Commission assessed the importance of the country having adequate means, effective and prompt resources or any other resource before independent, competent and impartial judges or courts, which protect those who seek remedy against acts that violate their political rights. The Commission considered that such a resource did not exist in the country and stated its knowledge of the reform to the electoral legislation at the time, which was published just three days later, on May 20, 1990. These reformsincluded the publication of the Federal Code of Institutions and Electoral Procedures that mandated the creation of the Federal Electoral Court (Trife) as the main judicial body specialized in electoral matters, endowed with full autonomy, as expounded other relevant principles recommended by the IACHR. The Electoral Court of Mexico (TEPJF) is currently a specialized court responsible for solving electoral disputes, and protecting political and electoral rights of citizens. Its Superior Chamber is the electoral equivalent of the Supreme Court and its decisions on electoral matters are final. 24