In 2019, TOJIL achieved a landmark ruling where a Federal judge (amparo appeals judge in a constitutional proceeding) recognized for the first time that a civil organization could be considered a victim of corruption crimes in a criminal proceeding related to former governor Javier Duarte. TOJIL filed a complaint regarding possible bribes between Javier Duarte and prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office, aimed at securing a favorable plea bargain, allowing most charges of corruption, money laundering, and organized crime to go unpunished. Although TOJIL’s victim status was revoked by a higher Tribunal, since 2020, TOJIL continues litigation before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, where the case is still pending.

To prevent impunity in the case of Emilio Lozoya, former Pemex director involved in the transnational Odebrecht case, TOJIL requested victim status in the criminal proceedings against him in 2020. Although the request was denied by the Attorney General’s Office and Federal Courts, TOJIL closely monitors the case, attending hearings and disseminating case developments.